The book and the movie work well together. Read the book first and catch the movie later.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan
Friday, July 05, 2024
July 5, 1921: Chicago White Sox accused of throwing World Series
The book and the movie work well together. Read the book first and catch the movie later.
Remember when we were all reading Iacocca’s book?
![Related image](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51XvevkwVyL._SX323_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
Lido Anthony Iacocca, the automobile industry legend best known as “Lee,” died at the age of 94 on Tuesday morning, his family confirmed.A child of Italian immigrants who grow up in humble conditions, Iacocca became one of the most powerful — and best known — executives in Detroit.Iacocca rose to become president of Ford Motor in December 1970.After being fired in a dispute with company heir Henry Ford II, Iacocca joined the then-struggling Chrysler.Using both his business skills and ability to turn a phrase, he won federal loan guarantees that helped the automaker avoid a potential 1980 bankruptcy.
Feels like summer so let's remember The Beach Boys!
The Beach Boys are the best American band of the rock era.
They were Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson (the Wilson brothers), cousin Al Jardine and good friend Mike Love.
They recorded a lot of hits. Their sound is synonymous with great harmonies, summer and young love.
My favorite song is "Wouldn't it be nice", a song about young love. It was also from "Pet sounds", their great and very influential album!
The Beach Boys started out a summer band but became one of the most influential rock groups of their time.
1967 was a very good year for music to buy 45's & LPs
![The greatest year in pop music history? There's only one choice](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/music/2020/04/09/TELEMMGLPICT000219540996_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq68wPHLPYtyYrevmzm2VT5Vhe3LWLBHGTcU40ZSmryhQ.jpeg?imwidth=450)
"Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles.
"New York Mining Disaster 1941" by The Bee Gees.
"Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones.
It was the 3rd single of the year for The Beatles. The other two were "All you need is love" and "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever".
"NY Mining Disaster" introduced The Bee Gees to the US and the world. It was one of 4 hits that the Brothers Gibb had in '67. The other three were "To love somebody", "Holiday" and "Massachusetts".
"Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones was from "Between the Buttons", a great LP with a great cover. The B-side was "Let's spend the night together" which did not get air play on Top 40 radio.
Anyway, there you have it.
1967 was a great year for pop music!
1954: Elvis Presley recorded "That's Alright (Mama)"
On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley and Sam Phillips may have arguably started the age of rock with the recording of "That's alright mama".
And so started the story of Elvis.
Two years later, he was selling millions of RCA records and putting one # 1 on the charts after another.
Thursday, July 04, 2024
Maybe this is why people are not watching
Maybe this is why people are not watching - American Thinker https://t.co/MdIXT2po10
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) July 4, 2024
July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig said goodbye to baseball
![MLB First Basemen Reenact Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech | Metsmerized ...](https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gehrig-speech.jpg)
Along with Independence Day, we celebrate another anniversary on July 4: Lou Gehrig's farewell speech.
Starting in 1925, Lou played in 2,130 consecutive games. His career numbers were awesome: A .340 batting average, 494 HR, 1888 RBI in 2,164 games. Along the way, he drove 100 home runs in 13 straight seasons, led the AL in HR four times, RBI five times, on-base percentage five times and batting average once. Lou finished among the league’s top three hitters in batting average seven times and eight 200-plus hit seasons.
Gehrig took himself out of the line-up early in the 1939 season and headed to the Mayo Clinic for a check-up. Sadly, the baseball world learned of his advanced state of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS), also known as Motor Neurone Disease(MND) or what many also call today "Lou Gehrig's disease."
He did not play again and was honored at Yankee Stadium on this day in 1939. His farewell speech spoke volumes about the man, his integrity and love for the game:
"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ball parks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
“When you look around, wouldn’t you consider it a privilege to associate yourself with such a fine looking men as they’re standing in uniform in this ballpark today? Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift -- that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies -- that's something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter -- that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body -- it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed -- that's the finest I know.
"So I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot to live for. Thank you."
Amazing for a man who knew he was dying. He died in 1941 at age 37.
July 4, 1826: John Adams & Thomas Jefferson died on the 50th anniversary of The Declaration…
Happy birthday USA
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."Happy July 4th.
'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' with Frank Burke
'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' with Frank Burke 07/03 by Silvio Canto Jr | Politics Podcasts:
Guest: Frank Burke, businessman, contributor to American Thinker and co-author of 'A law unto themselves', joins me for a discussion of The Declaration of Independence.......what inspired these men to sign such a revolutionary document?........what does 'life, liberty and pursuit of happiness' mean.............John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, or the 50th anniversary of the declaration........
July 4, 2009: Memories of The Dallas Tea Party meeting!
July 4, 2009:
Memories of The Dallas Tea Party meeting!..........
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
A July 4 message about "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" with Frank Burke
Wednesday, July 03, 2024
Wednesday's podcast: An update from France with Rosine Ghawji
Wednesday's podcast:
An update from France with Rosine Ghawji
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses?
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses? - American Thinker https://t.co/B1XQVQgM4k
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) July 3, 2024
1966: The Rolling Stones' "Aftermath" released in the US
Great album. It included "Paint it black", a # 1 single. Also, "Lady Jane" later released as the B-side of "Mother's little helper". "Under my thumb" was not released as a 45 in the US but got a lot of airplay over the years.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison died
According to news reports, he was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. He was 27.
As I recall. "Riders on the storm" was on the radio at that time.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
July 3, 1968: A super day for Luis Tiant
![El Tiante' tosses his 3rd straight shutout to open the season: On ...](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/LJVQF7JHKFDBTFWRCISGJEOWTE.jpg)
On this day in 1968, Cuban-born Luis Tiant was just awesome: 19 Ks in 10 innings as Cleveland beat Minnesota 1-0! A couple of weeks later, Tiant was the AL starter in the 1968 All Star game. He pitched 2 innings and gave up the game’s only run. The NL beat the AL, 1-0.
Tiant finished the 1968 season: 21-9, a 1.60 ERA, 264 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Unfortunately for Tiant, Denny McLain won 31 games that year and ran away with the AL Cy Young award.
Tiant’s excellent pitching put the Indians in 3rd place behind Detroit in the last season before divisions. Overall, Luis Tiant won 229 games, with a 3.30 ERA and 187 complete games.
On this day in 1968, he was awesome.
The wonderful Seekers from Australia!
The Seekers are a folk group from Australia. They are Athol Guy, Judith Durham , Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley.
I love their sound.
A few years ago, The Seekers were reunited for a tour. However, Judith Durham has enjoyed a solo career as well.
We remember Brian Jones (1942-69)
Jones was a very talented musician. He played sitar in "Paint it black" and the dulcimer in "Lady Jane". He also played the second guitar behind Keith Richards.
In June 1969, Brian Jones decided to quit the group. It was explained as differences over the group's musical direction. It may have been "differences" but Jones had terrible addiction problems. He was missing studio sessions and was completely unreliable.
A month later, or July 3, 1969, Jones was found dead in his swimming pool. His addictions apparently caught up with him.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
We remember Cesar Tovar (1940-94)
Tovar was the Twins' leadoff hitter for several years. It was a lineup that started with Tovar and followed by Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison. Needless to say, they drove a lot of pitchers crazy.
In September 1968, Tovar played all 9 positions in a late season game.
He is a better remembered for hitting .281 for the Twins over 8 seasons and leading the league in hits in 1971 with 204. He had 195 in 1970.
Tovar broke up 5 no-hitters in his career, including twice in 1969 against Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally of the Orioles.
Tovar died in Venezuela in 1994.
Have you replaced your LPs with CDs?
![Animation of a record player playing a record. The needle (stylus ...](https://cdn9.dissolve.com/p/D30_43_976/D30_43_976_0004_600.jpg)
Back in '66, my parents bought a GE record player. It was a big deal for our family. It gave us an excuse to buy our first singles and LP.
The five singles, or 45s, were "Nowhere man" by The Beatles, "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys, "At the scene" by The Dave Clark Five, "19th Nervous breakdown" by The Rolling Stones and "You are she" by Chad & Jeremy.
A few days later, we bought our first LP "Greatest Hits" by The Dave Clark Five. You can replace this one with the CD Box "The history of the Dave Clark Five".
I sold the 45s to a collector in Mexico. However, we still have the LP's.
Over the last few years, I have been replacing my old LPs with new CDs.
My first choices were:
1) "Rubber Soul" by The Beatles (US version). What else can you say about an LP that includes "Norwegian Wood", "Michelle", "Girl" and "In my life"? Add "I'm looking through you" and its almost perfect. The UK version, which included "Nowhere Man" was actually the first one released as a CD. Yet, they recently put out the US version, which is the one that I grew up listening to.
2) "High Tide and Green Grass" by The Rolling Stones. This is a collection of the Stones' 1964-66 hits. You can replace this one with a box set called "The London Years", which includes every single, including a lot of B-sides. Some of the Stones' B-sides were excellent, such as "We love you" (B-side of "Dandelion"), "Child of the moon" (B-side of "Jumpin' Jack Flash") and "Sad Day" (B-side of "19th Nervous Breakdown").
3) "First" by The Bee Gees. As the title indicates, this was the first US release. It included "New York Mining Disaster", "To love somebody" and "Holiday". It also includes "Turn of the century", which should have been released as a single.
4) "Horizontal" by The Bee Gees. This one sounds better on CD than just about any other pop album.
5) "This is The Moody Blues" (Double LP). Again, this one sounds great on CD. I love "Tuesday afternoon" and "Isn't life strange".
6) "Revolver" by The Beatles. I think that 1966 was the best Beatles' year. This one includes "Eleanor Rigby", "For no one" and the unusual "Tomorrow never knows". My favorite is still "Taxman"!
7) "Main course" by The Bee Gees. This is the LP that included "Jive Talkin" and the wonderful "Nights on Broadway". It also has two of the Bee Gees' best songs--"Come on over" and "Baby as you turn away".
There are others but I can't buy them all at once!
More on this later. It is an ongoing project!
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 with Barry Jacobsen
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger, will remember The Battle of Gettysburg 1863, one of the defining moments of the US Civil War...We will look at General Robert E Lee and some of the other military commanders......President Lincoln and the North...........Jefferson Davis and the South....he wrote a recent post about Civil War.......we will also look at the movement to delete Confederate symbols.................
Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Tuesday's podcast: Democrat desperation, coverup of Biden's condition, Trump & Supreme Court
Tuesday's podcast:
Democrat desperation, coverup of Biden's condition, Trump & Supreme Court.....
We can’t go on together with suspicious minds
We can’t go on together with suspicious minds - American Thinker https://t.co/yagutDWOnB
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) July 2, 2024
July 2, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 45 and a new record!
From now on, every game was a new record!"On July 2, the Yankees again faced the Red Sox. Joe DiMag was intent on getting a hit in his 45th straight game and setting a new major league record at Yankee Stadium."
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
July 2 1963: Marichal 1, Spahn 0….in 16 innings
“On July 2, San Francisco sent 25-year-old Juan Marichal out against Warren Spahn, 17 years his senior, in the Tuesday night opener of a three-game set.”
“Over the 16 innings, Marichal allowed eight hits and four walks and struck out 10. Spahn, who threw 201 pitches of his own, yielded nine hits, walked only one (intentionally), and fanned a pair. Both men made their next scheduled starts five days later, the Sunday before the All-Star Game."
July 2, 1964: The day we left Cuba
![](https://i1.wp.com/www.babalublog.com/wpr/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/542180_10151379651036335_2085063980_n-1.jpg)
It was 1964 or many years ago today that my dad, mom, and the three kids woke up in Cuba knowing that things would never be the same. My mom had talked to us the night before and told us to be strong and stick together as one family.
Nobody said a lot that morning. My parents had decided to leave after the Cuban Missile Crisis and the “communist radicalization” of Cuba. They did not want us to attend government schools where kids were taught communist ideas and history was rewritten to justify “la revolucion”.
My parents knew that this day would come but it was still a bit hard for them to take. Cuba was all that they knew. They were born there and never expected to leave their country to pursue a better life anywhere else.
We got to the airport knowing that we’d be harassed by Castro’s thugs. It was customary for these government workers to harass “los gusanos” (or “worms” as we were called). The idea was to pick a fight and then delay your departure.
The five of us sat at the airport fearing the personal searches. This is where the men and women were separated and “searched” to make sure that you weren’t taking jewelry or anything of value beyond clothes. My parents had left their wedding rings with my aunt so they wore plain rings just in case some government thug decided to take it.
The plane finally took off and we landed in Mexico City a few hours later. Our family chose Mexico because there were no flights to Miami after the Missile Crisis. The Miami flights were started in 1966 or what became known as the “freedom flights.” Thousands of Cuba came to the U.S. in those flights.
A week later, the five of us flew to Jamaica where we waited for the U.S. government to grant us entry. Our family spent two months there and were supported by our two uncles in the U.S. who sent weekly money drafts. We lived in a small room and spent our day throwing around a baseball that my mom had put together for us from a rock and my father’s sox.
Eventually, we got our “papers” and arrived in the U.S. And then we found our way to Wisconsin thanks to the generosity of a church.
My father and mother are now gone and my brother and sister have their own lives and families.
It just does not seem possible that it happened so long ago. We definitely learned about liberty and how a powerful and ruthless central government can crush the individual. I always make sure that everyone understands that.