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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
It’s up to you New York, New York
It’s up to you New York, New York: More and more people are singing “I hate New York” these days, and I’m not talking about Red Sox fans. According to a New York Post editorial, the natives are restless. Check this out:
1966: "Paperback writer" by The Beatles was # 1 this week
"Paperback writer" was one of the group's finest 45's. The B-side of "Rain" was a sign of things to come.
The single were introduced on The Ed Sullivan Show in 2 fantastic promo films. They were available on YouTube but no more.
The Beatles released 3 US LPs between Christmas 1965 and the summer of 1966. However, "Paperback writer", or the B-side of "Rain", were not included in the US versions of "Rubber Soul", "Yesterday and today" or "Revolver".
Why wasn't this 45 included in the "Revolver" LP? Good question because it fits that LP beautifully.
By the way, the book below has "a song by song" story of every one recorded and released by the group. It is a wonderful resource to remember all of those tunes that we listened to on vinyl many years ago.
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Happy # 50 Derek Jeter
We say happy birthday to Derek Jeter who was born on this day in 1974.
In 1996, Derek Jeter broke in with the Yankees and the rest is history. Jeter retired with 3,465 hits, a .311 lifetime average and .321 in 38 World Series games.
In 1996, Derek Jeter broke in with the Yankees and the rest is history. Jeter retired with 3,465 hits, a .311 lifetime average and .321 in 38 World Series games.
In 2014, the baseball world said goodbye to Jeter at The All Star Game in Minneapolis. He got everything that he deserved. I was applauding him too because the world could use more men like Jeter.
The Yankees came to Texas later that summer in August and huge crowds were there to show their respect for Jeter again.
He was really something special, the kind of professional athlete who comes around once in a generation.
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June 26, 1948: The Berlin Airlift starts
Years ago, Pres Truman started the Berlin Airlift of 1948:
"On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked all road and rail travel to and from West Berlin, which was located within the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany. The Soviet action was in response to the refusal of American and British officials to allow Russia more say in the economic future of Germany. The U.S. government was shocked by the provocative Soviet move, and some in President Harry S. Truman's administration called for a direct military response. Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin. On June 26, 1948, the first planes took off from bases in England and western Germany and landed in West Berlin. It was a daunting logistical task to provide food, clothing, water, medicine, and other necessities of life for the over 2 million fearful citizens of the city. For nearly a year, American planes landed around the clock. Over 200,000 planes carried in more than one-and-a-half million tons of supplies.
The Soviets persisted with the blockade until May 1949. By then, however, it was apparent to everyone concerned that the blockade had been a diplomatic fiasco for the Russians. Around the world, the Soviets were portrayed as international bullies, holding men, women, and children hostage in West Berlin and threatening them with starvation. The unbelievably successful American airlift also backfired against the Russians by highlighting the technological superiority of the United States. By the time the Soviets ended the blockade, West Germany had become a separate and independent nation and the Russian failure was complete."
It was a victory for the West. It showed that we had a president who was willing to stand up to the Soviets. In other words, we had a leader rather than "a panderer" for votes.
I should add that Pres Truman made this decision in an election year. He could have played it safe and avoid the issue. Thankfully, Pres Truman put the US, and the West, over his own reelection and demonstrated leadership.
The Berlin Airlift was also the story of the "candy drops" for children. It showed the valor and heart of the pilots who flew these dangerous missions:
"In the beginning of the candy drops, Halverson used his own weekly candy ration. Soon the other pilots and support staff started giving their candy and gum and their handkerchiefs. The project grew so big that his old army base also began to contribute candy and handkerchiefs. The city of Mobile, Alabama, formed a drive to request help. Soon, candy and handkerchiefs from around the country began arriving for the pilots to drop. One week, Lieutenant Halverson flew 368 pounds of candy and fifty pounds of handkerchiefs from America back with him in his C-54 airplane that he had brought to the states for maintenance work."
Overall, a great day to recall presidential leadership and to remember the men who carried out these missions.
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Tuesday's podcast: Tapper and Trump, VP Rubio, New York voters unhappy & The Beatles go global
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Tapper and Trump, VP Rubio, New York voters unhappy & The Beatles go global
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Little Marco little no more
Little Marco little no more: It won’t be easy because there are some great choices. Based on what I’ve seen, let me cast a vote for Senator Marco Rubio in the VP sweepstakes. The other side must agree because there are already articles like this one from ...
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1967: The Beatles and “All you need is love” go on global TV
(My new American Thinker post)The Beatles have been in the news this year.
First, we got to see the four working on material for an album. It was the closest to being in the studio with the band. It was incredible to see an album being recorded from square one or sort of the musical equivalent of like watching sausage getting made. Some of these songs were released as singles, like "Get Back" and many ended up on the Let it Be album. Honestly, I did not think that these were great songs but they are part of the band's history.
Second, Paul McCartney turned 80 last week and Ringo Starr will turn 82 in July.
Two weeks after Sgt. Pepper’s was released on June 1, 1967, The Beatles went global and presented “All You Need is Love” to the world. They performed the new song in an international telecast seen by millions, as we see here:
The satellite link-up was devised by the BBC, which took the idea to the European Broadcasting Union in 1966.
The project editor was BBC executive Aubrey Singer. Personalities, including Maria Callas and Pablo Picasso, from 19 nations performed in separate items from their respective countries.
The event, which lasted two-and-a-half hours, had the largest television audience to date.
No politicians or heads of state were allowed to take part in the broadcast, and no pre-recorded videotape or film was allowed. Around 10,000 technicians, producers and translators helped make the event happen; each country had its own announcers, with translators narrating where necessary.
National broadcasting companies from 14 countries provided material for the 125-minute programme, which was shown in black-and-white. The organizations involved were: Australia (ABC), Austria (ORF), Canada (CBC), Denmark (DZR), France (ORTF), Italy (RAI), Japan (NHK), Mexico (TS Mexicana), Spain (TVE), Sweden (SRT), Tunisia (RTT), United Kingdom (BBC), USA (NET) and West Germany (ARD), and the programme was also shown – without contributing their own content – in Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland.
In the week before broadcast, seven Eastern bloc countries -- led by the Soviet Union -- pulled out, apparently in protest to the Western nations’ response to the Six Day War.
The Beatles’ day began at 2pm with a camera rehearsal in EMI’s Studio One. An outside broadcast van was situated in the studio car park, which relayed the signal around the world via the Intelsat I (Early Bird), Intelsat II (Lana Bird) and ATS-1 satellites.
Wonder if Maria Callas and the Beatles were ever on the same program before? I don't think so.
“All You Need is Love” became a # 1 song in July and was included in the Magical Mystery Tour album released later for Christmas.
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Dwight Eisenhower was one of the giants of the 20th century.
On this day in 1942, General Dwight D. Eisenhower became commander of all U.S. troops in the European theater of World War II.
Ike, as he was called, was one of those men who comes along at the right time in a country’s history. His work as a military man was exceptional. His quiet and stable presidency was exactly what the nation needed after World War II and Korea.
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1876: Battle of Little Bighorn
We remember the battle as General Custer’s "Last Stand" and the worst defeat for US Army forces in the long Plains Indian War.
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Happy # 79 Carly Simon
Let's add Carly Simon to the growing list of pop singers who are over 70. Carly was born in New York on this day in 1945.
My first memory of Carly Simon was her 1971 hit "That's the way I've heard it should be", a very 1970's song. It was also a great arrangement and her vocals were beautiful.
After that, Carly had other hits, such as "You're so vain", and married James Taylor.
We wish Carly a happy birthday. She was one of a group of great female song writers/performers who released music in the early 1970's. It was great music.
My first memory of Carly Simon was her 1971 hit "That's the way I've heard it should be", a very 1970's song. It was also a great arrangement and her vocals were beautiful.
After that, Carly had other hits, such as "You're so vain", and married James Taylor.
We wish Carly a happy birthday. She was one of a group of great female song writers/performers who released music in the early 1970's. It was great music.
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Monday, June 24, 2024
Monday's podcast: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Israel and the war, Trump vs Biden debate, Former Gov. Cuomo and NY Trump trials, Berlin and President Truman 1948 and other stories..
Hur was right -- kind of
Hur was right -- kind of: You may remember that the DoJ dropped the…..
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Happy # 77 Mick Fleetwood and great music
Happy birthday Mick Fleetwood who was born in London on this day in 1947. We remember Mick as the founder and drummer of Fleetwood Mac.
Back in the summer of 1982, or many years ago, we were in the early days of MTV and VH-1. We used to hear our songs on the radio, LP's, 45's and cassettes in a car player. We had no idea that DVDs would replace VHS videos or that CD's would do away with tape and vinyl.
Yes, the summer of 1982 seems like a long time ago. Nevertheless, the music was great, specially Fleetwood Mac and "Hold me".
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Berlin 1948: Another sad day in the brutal history of communism
We've reported on this blog about the violent and ugly story of communism, from the USSR to Cuba to North Korea to China. In a nutshell, it is an ugly story where the state dominated the individual.
On this day in 1948, President Truman confronted a serious communist challenge in Berlin: The Berlin Blockade.
He responded with The Berlin Airlift or one of President Truman’s finest moments! It was a wonderful demonstration of US presidential leadership.
It also gave us the story of “the candy bombers” or US pilots who dropped candy for the children of Berlin.
On May 12, 1949, the Soviets officially ended the blockade and the citizens of West Berlin were saved.
The good guys won in Berlin in 1948-49 and later when the wall came down in 1989.
On this day in 1948, President Truman confronted a serious communist challenge in Berlin: The Berlin Blockade.
He responded with The Berlin Airlift or one of President Truman’s finest moments! It was a wonderful demonstration of US presidential leadership.
It also gave us the story of “the candy bombers” or US pilots who dropped candy for the children of Berlin.
On May 12, 1949, the Soviets officially ended the blockade and the citizens of West Berlin were saved.
The good guys won in Berlin in 1948-49 and later when the wall came down in 1989.
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We remember Don Mincher (1938-2012)
We remember Don Mincher, who was born on this day in 1938. He died in 2012.
Don had a good baseball career: .249 average, 200 HR & 646 RBI in 1,400 games with the old Senators who became the Twins in 1961, Angels, the Pilots who became the Brewers in 1970, the Senators who became the Rangers in 1972 and finally the A's.
In 1965, Don played first for the AL champ Twins and hit 23 HR with 65 RBI. He hit a HR off Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax in the '65 Series.
He is also remembered for this:
On June 9, 1966, Mincher was part of baseball history again when he was one of five Twins who hit home runs in one inning, an American League record. The Kansas City Athletics were the victims; the others besides Mincher to go deep in the seventh inning that day were Rich Rollins, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles, and Harmon Killebrew.
A few years ago, I reconnected with those '65 Twins by reading Jim Thielman's "Cool in the evening". He wrote the book in 2005 or the 40th anniversary of that wonderful team that lost to the LA Dodgers in 7 games.
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
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School choice looking pretty good in this state
School choice looking pretty good in this state: Based on the last primary and upcoming election, Governor Abbott of Texas has done it. He defeated the GOP representatives who voted against vouchers and replaced them just in time for November.
As they say, he has the votes to make the...
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Happy # 84 Justice Clarence Thomas
We say happy birthday to Clarence Thomas who was born on this day in Georgia in 1940.
Thomas was nominated by the first President Bush to replace the retiring Justice Marshall. I remember the news conference when President Bush introduced him to the nation. Thomas' story was wonderful and seemed like a great choice.
Eventually Clarence Thomas was confirmed in October 1991: 52-48. His nomination turned into a circus when Anita Hill accused him of sexual suggestions.
Over time, Thomas developed quite a reputation for conservative opinions. Great Justice!
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We remember Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-62)
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on this day in 1940. He died in 1962 when the group was in Germany.
We remember him as one of the early Beatles.
Stu, as he was known, was more of an artist than a musician. Nevertheless, he was a part of the band until his unfortunate death in 1962.
We believe that it was Stu, with a little help from John, who came up with the name “Beatles”, a reference to Buddy Holly & The Crickets. I’ve also heard that Stu’s death inspired “In my life”, one of the band’s greatest songs.
Stu’s girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr who died in 2020, was a photographer and responsible for many of the group’s earliest photos, circa Germany 1961-62.
Stu’s girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr who died in 2020, was a photographer and responsible for many of the group’s earliest photos, circa Germany 1961-62.
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We remember June Carter Cash (1929-2003)
We remember June Carter Cash, who was born on this day in 1929. She died in 2003.
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June 23, 1971: What a day for Rick Wise of the Phillies
On this day in 1971, Rick Wise had one spectacular day: He pitched a no-hitter and hit 2 HR. No other pitcher had done before or since!
Rick's amazing day made him one of the most popular Phillies of all time.
Rick Wise broke with the Phillies at 18 in 1964. Overall, he pitched until 1982.
His career numbers were pretty good: 188-181 with a very respectable 3.69 ERA. His numbers have to be put in the context that he pitched for bad teams in Philadelphia.
In 1975, Rick Wise was traded to Boston and won 19 games for the 1975 Boston Red Sox who lost to the Reds in seven games.
Rick was a workhorse completing 138 games.
Rick's amazing day made him one of the most popular Phillies of all time.
Rick Wise broke with the Phillies at 18 in 1964. Overall, he pitched until 1982.
His career numbers were pretty good: 188-181 with a very respectable 3.69 ERA. His numbers have to be put in the context that he pitched for bad teams in Philadelphia.
In 1975, Rick Wise was traded to Boston and won 19 games for the 1975 Boston Red Sox who lost to the Reds in seven games.
Rick was a workhorse completing 138 games.
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You gotta love the story of the candy bomber
The battle between communism and freedom has many chapters, from people jumping The Berlin Wall to Mariel, Cuba in 1980. I saw the ugly face of communism as a boy, when my father's cousin was thrown in jail for publicly denouncing Castro. He was arrested in 1961 and released in 1975. Never had a trial, and forget about anybody reading him his Miranda rights. They don't do that in communist countries.
We remember a great moment from the 20th century, or the day that U.S. and U.K. planes began dropping supplies to the people of West Berlin isolated by the USSR blockade. The Soviets were trying to break the back of the residents of West Berlin. Instead, they met a resolute President Truman, who would not allow the Soviets to get away with it.
Eventually, the planes started to drop more than food and heating oil. At some point, the pilots saw kids and returned with something for them. Those men came to be known as "the candy bombers." They dropped candy for the children in their supply bags
One of the pilots was Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen (1920–2021). This is his story:
After the United States entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Halvorsen trained as a fighter pilot and served as a transport pilot in the south Atlantic during World War II before flying food and other supplies to West Berlin as part of the airlift. According to his account on the foundation's website, Halvorsen had mixed feelings about the mission to help the United States' former enemy after losing friends during the war. But his attitude changed, and his new mission was launched, after meeting a group of children behind a fence at Templehof airport.
He offered them the two pieces of gum that he had, broken in half, and was touched to see those who got the gum sharing pieces of the wrapper with the other children, who smelled the paper. He promised to drop enough for all of them the following day as he flew, wiggling the wings of his plane as he flew over the airport, Halvorsen recalled.
He started doing so regularly, using his own candy ration, with handkerchiefs as parachutes to carry them to the ground. Soon other pilots and crews joined in what would be dubbed "Operation Little Vittles." After an Associated Press story appeared under the headline "Lollipop Bomber Flies Over Berlin," a wave of candy and handkerchief donations, followed.
The airlift began on June 26, 1948, in an ambitious plan to feed and supply West Berlin after the Soviets — one of the four occupying powers of a divided Berlin after World War II — blockaded the city in an attempt to squeeze the U.S., Britain and France out of the enclave within Soviet-occupied eastern Germany.
Allied pilots flew 278,000 flights to Berlin, carrying about 2.3 million tons of food, coal, medicine and other supplies. Finally, on May 12, 1949, the Soviets realized the blockade was futile and lifted their barricades. The airlift continued for several more months, however, as a precaution in case the Soviets changed their minds.
The Berlin Airlift, and the work of the candy bombers, was a beautiful chapter of an otherwise ugly war that killed millions. It's a nice story to share with your kids about the character of the men who fought that war.
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Saturday, June 22, 2024
So far so good for Cruz
So far so good for Cruz: Senator Ted Cruz got some good news this week.
First, the latest poll shows that he is up by 11:
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We remember Pete “Pistol” Maravich (1947-88)
Pete Maravich was born in Alquippa, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1947. He was born in a basketball family and accomplished so much on the court.
It’s fair to say that Pete was a better college than NBA player.
Pete died suddenly in 1988 at 41 during a pick up game. It was a shock, a real shock.
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We remember Carl Hubbell (1903-1988)
We remember Carl Hubbell, one of the great lefties in major league history. Hubbell was born in Carthage, Missouri on this day in 1903.
He broke with the Giants in 1928 and started 14 games.
He turned into one of the game's greatest pitchers: 253-164, 2.98 ERA & 260 complete games. In other words, he completed more games than he won, a rather rare accomplishment.
Hubbell pitched a no-hitter in 1929 and won 24 consecutive games between 1936 (16) and 1937 (8), the longest such streak in Major League history.
Carl is also remembered for his 1934 All Star game performance: he struck out Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively.
The legendary lefty was inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
He broke with the Giants in 1928 and started 14 games.
He turned into one of the game's greatest pitchers: 253-164, 2.98 ERA & 260 complete games. In other words, he completed more games than he won, a rather rare accomplishment.
Hubbell pitched a no-hitter in 1929 and won 24 consecutive games between 1936 (16) and 1937 (8), the longest such streak in Major League history.
Carl is also remembered for his 1934 All Star game performance: he struck out Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively.
The legendary lefty was inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
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We remember Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001)
We remember Anne Morrow who was born in New Jersey on this in 1906. She died in 2001.
In the late 1920’s, Anne Morrow met Charles Lindbergh in Mexico City. Her father, Dwight Morrow, was the US Ambassador to Mexico at the time.
In the late 1920’s, Anne Morrow met Charles Lindbergh in Mexico City. Her father, Dwight Morrow, was the US Ambassador to Mexico at the time.
Anne, a college student and Charles, touring the world after his historic flight to Paris, met during that visit.
To say the least, Anne's life was never the same after meeting Charles. They were married in 1929.
Anne was a very accomplished writer and woman, as you can see by checking out any of her books. She was also the mother of 6, including their first son who was kidnapped and found dead in 1932.
To say the least, Anne's life was never the same after meeting Charles. They were married in 1929.
Anne was a very accomplished writer and woman, as you can see by checking out any of her books. She was also the mother of 6, including their first son who was kidnapped and found dead in 1932.
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Anne and how she met Charles in Mexico City
We remember Anne Morrow who was born in New Jersey on this in 1906. She died in 2001.
In the late 1920’s, Anne Morrow met Charles Lindbergh in Mexico City. Her father, Dwight Morrow, was the US Ambassador to Mexico at the time.
In the late 1920’s, Anne Morrow met Charles Lindbergh in Mexico City. Her father, Dwight Morrow, was the US Ambassador to Mexico at the time.
Charles was touring the world after his historic flight to Paris and Anne was visiting her parents in Mexico. So the young couple met.
Anne's life was never the same after meeting Charles. They were married in 1929.
Anne was a very accomplished writer and woman, as you can see by checking out any of her books. She was also the mother of 6, including their first son who was kidnapped and found dead in 1932.
Anne's life was never the same after meeting Charles. They were married in 1929.
Anne was a very accomplished writer and woman, as you can see by checking out any of her books. She was also the mother of 6, including their first son who was kidnapped and found dead in 1932.
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June 22, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 35
Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-5 and took the streak to 35 games.
By now, the whole country was into the streak. It was the top story in the sports sheets from coast to coast.
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