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Sunday, September 15, 2024
Bidenomics in your mailbox
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 15, 2024
Over the last year, I’ve heard these stories from friends or friends of friends. In other words, more people are falling behind in their debt service. Let’s check this from the Wall Street Journal:
On top of soaring prices for groceries and just about everything else, people have been dealing with higher interest rates on their credit cards. The average rate as of May was 21.51%, according to Fed data, up from around 15% in 2019.
That helps explain why some are finding it harder to keep up with payments, particularly those who don’t earn so much. Around 9.1% of credit-card balances turned delinquent over the past year, the highest rate in over a decade, according to an August report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Then there is the matter of car loans:
Ally Financial Chief Financial Officer Russ Hutchinson said late payments and charge-offs on auto loans were higher than expected in July and August.
Borrowers at Ally, a major auto lender, “have been struggling with the cost of living and now are struggling with an employment picture that’s worse,” Hutchinson said.
Who knew that intense inflation would cause this?
Just this morning, I was listening to a show about buying a car and heard that a typical car payment is $750. How do people pay that? Well, I guess they can’t, as the lenders are figuring out.
I gotta tell you that I’m feeling OK. Our Altima is paid for, and my 2005 Focus just hit 200,000 miles. By the way, I plan to hold on to that one and give it to my grandson when he graduates from high school in 2038. It doesn’t have a fancy sound system, but he’ll get to baseball practice.
I don’t know how much this issue is being reported. We should hear about it the next time the candidates get questions. I hope that V.P. Harris does not tell us she is planning to give new buyers $5,000 to buy a car.
In the meantime, the bills are mounting up in what they call Bidenomics.
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Marilyn Monroe and the skirt scene
Marilyn's Monroe famous "skirt scene" was filmed on this day in 1954. Her husband, the great Joe DiMaggio, did not like the scene at all, according to news reports.
It was from "The seven year itch", a pretty funny movie about a husband all alone and a pretty blonde upstairs. It is a actually a pretty good movie.
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We remember Gaylord Perry (1938-2022)
We say remember Gaylord Perry who was born in North Carolina on this day in 1938. He died in 2022.
Perry broke with the Giants in 1962 and had some great seasons with San Francisco (134 wins). Then he was traded to Cleveland to Texas to San Diego to New York Yankees, Atlanta, Kansas City and Seattle.
Overall, he won 314, completed 303 games with a very good 3.11 ERA. He was selected to The Hall of Fame in 1991.
Perry broke with the Giants in 1962 and had some great seasons with San Francisco (134 wins). Then he was traded to Cleveland to Texas to San Diego to New York Yankees, Atlanta, Kansas City and Seattle.
Overall, he won 314, completed 303 games with a very good 3.11 ERA. He was selected to The Hall of Fame in 1991.
June 2008 show: Women for McCain with Adryana Boyne (Aldeen)
Adryana Boyne joined us to talk about why she is supporting John McCain. She will be attending the Republican convention as a Texas delegate. Check out the Texas delegation because they are the ones with the cowboy hats and western outfits!
We spoke about family values, such as abortion and children. Adryana is also active with Concerned Women for America, a very successful ladies' conservative group.
Thank you Adryana, the Latina Republicana!
September 2008: Live from the GOP convention with Adryana Boyne
A post from September 2008:
We spoke with Adriana Boyne and Mona Bailey, Texas delegates to the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.
July 2009: The Dallas Tea Party with Adryana Boyne (Aldeen)
On Juy 4th, Adryana Boyne and I participated in the Dallas Tea Party on the radio. Here is the show:
Saturday, September 14, 2024
And now it's Mark Penn
And now it's Mark Penn: The ABC ambush of Trump, originally called the Trump-Harris debate, keeps on keeping on. Enter Mark Penn:
Well, this is awkward for ABC.
Mark Penn, the former Clinton aide and current Chairman of the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll…
And now it's Mark Penn - American Thinker https://t.co/6LtKsJfQP2
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 14, 2024
The ABC ambush of Trump, originally called the Trump-Harris debate, keeps on keeping on. Enter Mark Penn:
Well, this is awkward for ABC.
Mark Penn, the former Clinton aide and current Chairman of the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll didn’t mince words, even though he thinks Harris has run a good campaign. But he thinks ABC did a horrible job and that it might have been planned.
This is big because Mr. Penn is a Democrat. But more important, he is a fair man.
My main issue for me is: was it a premeditated ambush. Who wrote the questions? No questions about China or hostages but lots of questions about 2020. Who decided to have all of those “fact checks” on cue? Were the moderators contacted during the debate with information about challenging Trump on this or that?
At some point, as they do with lawfare, good people have to look at the TV and ask if this weaponization of the media is good for the country. I have no problem with anti-Trump websites or news programs, such as the nightly programming at MSNBC. However, this was presented to the public as a debate, not another “get Trump” hour.
ABC has a quite a bit to explain on this story. In the meantime, no Republican should spend his Sunday morning with the fellow who worked in the Clinton war room targeting women.
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Septembers past, back to school and a great new song by The Rolling Stones!
A few days ago, I was driving around and heard "Dandelion" by The Rolling Stones.
It was one of my favorite songs from those "school days" when we collected 45s and kept an eye on the cute girl having lunch in the cafeteria. (There were lots of cute girls around!)
It seems like only yesterday but it was a lot of years ago.
Click here for the song. I always loved the ending of the song, specially Charlie Watts' drums.
"Prince or pauper, beggar man or thing
Play the game with ev'ry flow'r you bring
Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion
One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock chimes
Dandelions don't care about the time
Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion
Tho' you're older now its just the same
You can play this dandelion game
When you're finished with your childlike prayers
Well, you know you should wear it
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailors lives
Rich man, poor man, beautiful, daughters wives
Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion
Little girls, and boys come out to play
Bring your dandelions to blow away
Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion....."
1955: Another anniversary of "Tutti Frutti", one of the all time great dance hits!
Little Richard is one of the founding fathers of rock music. He was born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia in 1932 and died in 2020.
He had a string of early rock hits, including "Lucille", "Long Tall Sally", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and a few others.
Little Richard's influence was broad and universal. One of his biggest fans was 15-year old Paul McCartney in Liverpool. Paul learned Little Richard's songs and played them with hometown pals John Lennon and George Harrison. Years later, The Beatles released "Long Tall Sally" in their second US album.
Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti" on September 14, 1955 or many years ago. It became one of the all-time greatest dance hits. I don't know about you but it makes me want to dance.
And the rest is history, rock history that is! You can get the song in this LP: Click!
Elvis also recorded "Tutti Frutti". It is one of the tracks on his first RCA album and the B-side of "Blue suede shoes".
He had a string of early rock hits, including "Lucille", "Long Tall Sally", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and a few others.
Little Richard's influence was broad and universal. One of his biggest fans was 15-year old Paul McCartney in Liverpool. Paul learned Little Richard's songs and played them with hometown pals John Lennon and George Harrison. Years later, The Beatles released "Long Tall Sally" in their second US album.
Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti" on September 14, 1955 or many years ago. It became one of the all-time greatest dance hits. I don't know about you but it makes me want to dance.
And the rest is history, rock history that is! You can get the song in this LP: Click!
Elvis also recorded "Tutti Frutti". It is one of the tracks on his first RCA album and the B-side of "Blue suede shoes".
Where were you September 1977? "Star Wars" at the movies and a disco version on the radio
Let me paraphrase Wolfman Jack: Where were you in '77?
We remember this year another anniversary of "Star Wars".
By the fall of 1977, people were dancing to a disco version of the theme song by Meco!
By the way, Meco was Domenico Monardo, who once played in the Cadet Band at West Point.
Who would have believed any of this in 1977? I certainly didn't and most of you probably didn't either.
Remembering Jerry Coleman (1924-2014)
Jerry Coleman was born in San Jose, CA on this day in 1924. He died in 2014.
Coleman spent seven decades in baseball, as a player and then calling games on the radio. He won 4 rings with the New York Yankees and also served in World War II and the Korean War. He flew 120 missions in both wars.
He played for The NY Yankees (1949-57) and joined the Padres' radio booth in 1972. Great player, baseball announcer and thanks for your war service.
Coleman spent seven decades in baseball, as a player and then calling games on the radio. He won 4 rings with the New York Yankees and also served in World War II and the Korean War. He flew 120 missions in both wars.
He played for The NY Yankees (1949-57) and joined the Padres' radio booth in 1972. Great player, baseball announcer and thanks for your war service.
1968: Denny McLain won # 30
As I recall, it was the NBC Game of the Week: Detroit vs Oakland. And Denny McClain won his 30th game of the season.
Detroit won that pennant in '68 and defeated St Louis in the World Series. However, it was Mickey Lolich who won 3 games, including game 7, to make the Tigers the champs.
Bob Welch of the Dodgers won 27 in 1988. No one has come close to 30 ever since.
Detroit won that pennant in '68 and defeated St Louis in the World Series. However, it was Mickey Lolich who won 3 games, including game 7, to make the Tigers the champs.
Bob Welch of the Dodgers won 27 in 1988. No one has come close to 30 ever since.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Hey! Mr. ABC Man, sing you’re sorry for me
Hey! Mr. ABC Man, sing you’re sorry for me: The ball is in ABC's court, as they say. Wonder if management understands just what this travesty of ambushing Trump turned out to be?
For the record, I've watched every one of these debates going back to 1976. I never spent any time….
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 13, 2024
The ball is in ABC's court, as they say. Wonder if management understands just what this travesty of ambushing Trump turned out to be?
For the record, I've watched every one of these debates going back to 1976. I never spent any time talking about the moderators except for that Candy Crowley moment in 2012. As I recall, many journalists were critical of Miss Crowley because she stepped over the line.
Enter ABC and the ambush of Trump. It was not fun, but Trump will have the last laugh. The loser here was ABC, as Emily Jashinsky writes:
There were two losers last night: Trump and ABC News. Because the former president avoided an outright disaster, it’s likely ABC will suffer much more in the long run.
Well, I don't agree about Trump losing, although he could have been better or seized on the opportunities rather than talk about crowd size or Haitians eating dogs. He pitched a quality start but I expected better. Nevertheless, he ended the night well, especially in contrast to VP Harris not answering any issue in detail.
As for ABC, the loss was complete. I don't know why any Republican except Chris Christie wants to spend Sunday mornings talking on their shows. The bias was so obvious that a backlash is due and necessary.
Force ABC to admit that it was an ambush, not a debate and make a few personnel changes. Otherwise, don’t look for a job at ABC if you want to work on a future presidential debate. It ain’t happening unless Mr. ABC apologizes to the public.
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September 1968: "Those were the days" by Mary Hopkin
What were you doing in September 1968? You were probably listening to "Those were the days", a song by Mary Hopkin.
The song was in the charts for a long time. It made it to #2. It would have probably made it to #1 but "Hey Jude" by The Beatles was the song of the year.
Mary Hopkin had a few other hits but this was her signature song. You always think of Mary Hopkin when you hear this song in the radio.
Click here for "Those were the days", a truly nice song!
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Happy # 75 Rick Dempsey
Rick came up with the Twins in 1969 and was traded to the Yankees in 1971 where he played behind Thurman Munson for a few years.
In 1976, the Orioles and Yankees made a huge deal. New York needed some veterans and Baltimore needed some young talent.
Rick became the O's starting catcher and one of the most popular men ever to play with the franchise. He played for the O's in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. Dempsey was super in the 1983 World Series and earned the MVP.
His numbers don't tell the whole story. Rick was superb behind the plate and a great clutch hitter. He was also a team leader and the clubhouse comedian.
Dempsey is one of my all time favorite players.
1965: Willie Mays hit # 500 in Houston
The amazing Willie Mays hit # 500 in the Houston Astrodome on this day in 1965. It was # 47 for the season. He eventually hit 52 and won the NL MVP.
1971: Frank Robinson hit # 500
On this day in 1971, the late Frank Robinson hit # 500.
Robinson retired in 1976 as a player-manager with Cleveland. His numbers put him in the Hall of Fame in 1982: .294 batting average, 2,943 hits, 1,812 RBI and 586 HRs.
We remember Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945) and his town in Cuba
We remember Milton S. Hershey who was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania on this day in 1857. Over time, he built the world’s largest chocolate manufacturing plant. Hershey died in 1945.
In 1916, Hershey built a large sugar refinery in Cuba as well an adjoining village to house his workers and their families.
He named the place Hershey and it included about 160 homes, a public school, a medical clinic, shops, a movie theater, a golf course, social clubs and a baseball stadium where a Hershey-sponsored team played its home games.
The factory became one of the most productive sugar refineries in the country, if not in all of Latin America. Furthermore, the village was the envy of surrounding towns for its quality of life.
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Where is Sam Donaldson when we really need him?
Where is Sam Donaldson when we really need him?: Once upon a time, there was Sam Donaldson reporting from the White House on Peter Jennings' nightly newscast on ABC.
It was my favorite for a long time because you felt that Sam was shooting straight.
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 11, 2024
A good day for Jack and Nikita
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 12, 2024
In early June 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and USSR Chairman Nikita Khrushchev had an important meeting in Vienna. There are many viewpoints about what happened, but the consensus is that the Soviet leader pushed his way around the new U.S. president. In his book about President Kennedy, Richard Reeves concluded that Kennedy was totally unprepared for the summit. It's hard to believe, but apparently no one told President Kennedy that Chairman Khrushchev was testing him.
Wonder if the two men joked about September 12th or an important anniversary that they shared?
On this day in 1953, John F. Kennedy, then a new senator from Massachusetts, and Nikita Khrushchev, of the USSR, had something to cheer about:
Jack married Jackie. Cardinal Richard Cushing officiated the wedding ceremony at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island. They had a huge reception later. Of course, JFK was elected president in 1960.
Over in the USSR, Nikita Khrushchev was elected leader. He replaced Stalin who died. Khrushchev tried to reform by denouncing Stalin's totalitarian policies at the 20th Party Congress and released millions of political prisoners. He tried to present a new image to the world but the invasion of Hungary by Warsaw Pact tanks in November 1956 ended that.
Years later, the two met in Vienna as the leaders of their two nations. They went head-to-head in the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
They had something to cheer about on this day in 1953! Wonder if anyone reminded them about it?
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We remember Barry White (1942-2003)
Barry White was born on this day in Galveston, Texas. In the 1970’s, he sold 100 million of records with tunes like “Love’s theme” and quite a few other dancing songs. He died in 2003.
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1979: Yaz got # 3,000
The 1967 season was Yaz's greatest season.
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Happy # 84 Mickey Lolich
We remember Mickey Lolich who was born in Portland, Oregon, on this day in 1940.
Lolich broke with the Tigers in 1963 and turned into one of the best pitchers in the AL. His career had two highlights:
1) Lolich won 3 games, including game 7, to beat Bob Gibson and the Cardinals in the 1968 World Series; and,
2) He won 25, completed 29 and threw 376 innings in 1971.
Lolich was one of the toughest pitchers in baseball history: 217 wins, 3.43 ERA plus 195 complete games.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Will Claudia stand by her man AMLO?
It won't come up in the debate, but it's an issue that matters. In other words, the outgoing President Andres Lopez-Obrador of Mexico has stuck his successor with "judicial reforms" that may hurt the economy. Let's get an update via Pulse News Mexico:
According to new reports from U.S. newspaper the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Mexico’s National Auto Parts Industry (INA), many global firms who were seeking to invest and expand into Mexico have now put their plans on pause due to the potential economic and regulatory impact of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) controversial judicial reform.
The reform, which proposes the popular election of Mexico’s federal judges and magistrates, passed through the Chamber of Deputies last week and is expected to be voted on in the Mexican Senate on Tuesday, Sep. 7. The WSJ report revealed that U.S. enterprises alone have suspended approximately $35 billion in economic investment in Mexico due to the proposed changes to the judiciary.
Sorry, incoming president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, but you are stuck with AMLO's policies. Also, the new President will have to deal with the consequences of explaining to investors that their concerns are not valid.
So who wins? That's the "64,000 peso" question like my late mother used to say. The new President will have to decide whether $35 billion should come to Mexico or go somewhere else.
Last but not least, President Trump is probably going to invite those companies to bring those investments to the U.S. where we don't vote for judges in the Supreme Court.
It's a nightmare in waiting. We will see how long the incoming president will stand by her man AMLO.
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Tom Landry (1924-2000) great coach and WW2 hero
The NFL season starts today, and many of us will be watching Tom Brady and the Bucs play the Cowboys on Sunday night. I understand that they played a game on Thursday, but I can't get used to that yet. Maybe I will eventually, but I still think of Sunday as pro football day.
It's also September 11, and talking about heroes is a good thing today. We remember a big hero named Coach Tom Landry, who was born in Mission, Texas on this day in 1924.
On the field, Tom Landry's numbers were second to none. Landry led the Cowboys to five Super Bowls and won two. He coached his last Cowboys game in 1988, but he is still a legend around here. If you travel from Dallas to Ft. Worth, you will be on Tom Landry Highway, or the portion of I-30 that connects both cities. I know of one school named after him in the area and a new stadium in his hometown.
However, most people don't know about his military service in World War II. He flew 30 missions as a B-17 pilot with the U.S. Air Force:
Tom was inspired to join the armed forces in honor of his brother, Robert. Robert Landry had enlisted in the Army Air Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. While ferrying a B-17 over to England, Robert Landry's plane had gone down over the North Atlantic, close to Iceland. It was several weeks before the Army would be able to officially declare Robert Landry dead.
Tom Landry began his basic training at Sheppard Field in Witchita Falls, and his pre-flight training would begin at Kelly Field, located near San Antonio, Texas.
Tom's first experience as a bomber was a tough one. A few minutes after take off, Landry realized that the pilot seemed to be working furiously, and it was then that Landry had realized that the plane's engine had died. Despite this experience, Landry was committed to flying.
At the tender age of nineteen, Landry was transferred to Sioux City, Iowa, where he training as a co-pilot for flying a B-17 had begun. In 1944, Landry got his orders, and from Sioux City he went to Liverpool, England, where he was assigned to the Eighth Air Force, 493rd Squadron in Ipswich. Landry earned his wings and a commission as a Second Lieutenant at Lubbock Army Air Field, and was assigned to the 493d Bombardment Group at RAF Debach, England, as a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber co-pilot in the 860th Bombardment Squadron.
From November 1944 to April 1945, he completed a combat tour of 30 missions, and survived a crash landing in Belgium after his bomber ran out of fuel."
Wonder how many people knew that story of service and valor? I did not. It was not until he became gravely ill that I read about his life and realized that this man Landry was a war hero as well as a famous coach. Maybe this is why he handled adversity so well. I guess that you would if you were flying one of those B-17s and fighting to survive every minute.
Landry died from leukemia in 2000.
Our # 2 son remembers 9-11 and 7th grade
We mark another anniversary of 9/11, the most significant day of our generation.
My biggest “9/11 morning memory” was thinking about my wife, three sons in school and everybody else in the family.
I remember watching the second plane hit the tower around 8 A.M. central time. It was absolutely stunning to watch two passenger planes hit the World Trade Center. By the way, I had been in those building for business calls several times. I recall the stunning views from an office in one of the upper floors.
A few minutes later, my wife walked in from taking the boys to school.
I told my wife that something bad was happening and that we should be prepared for picking up the kids in school at a moment’s notice.
Like most fathers, I was concerned that there were other attacks pending and specially in a major city like Dallas. We have lots of tall buildings and a nuclear plant in the area.
It was a very scary day and one that brought a lot of families together. It certainly made us appreciate each other and the value of human life.
My worst memory of that day was watching people jump to their deaths. It was heartbreaking to watch human beings choose between jumping from the 90th floor or burning to death.
9/11…. it seems like it was just yesterday!
Last but not least, we were very lucky that day that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were at the helm. I believe that their reaction and commitment to defending the homeland were superb.
Our # 2 son, Gabriel, remembers 9-11 and being in 7th grade.
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