Friday, May 03, 2024

We remember James Brown (1933-2006)

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We remember James Brown who was born on this day in 1933.  He left us a huge legacy of songs and albums.

In many ways, James Brown had a great life. He was born in poverty and worked his way to the top. He did make a few mistakes. Frankly, who hasn't?

He was great in concert!

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Happy # 74 Mary Hopkin






Mary Hopkin, the beautiful young woman from Wales who sang so many wonderful songs, was born on this day in 1950.

Mary is best known for "Those were the days", now available in a digital format.   This is specially good for those who grew up with the scratchy 45!   It was one of the first records released on Apple Records, the company started by The Beatles.

Mary was a beautiful 18-year old woman when she recorded this tune. It quickly became an international best seller.   Let me confess that I loved her elegant look too! She looked and sounded great!

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May 3, 1469: Niccolo Machiavelli was born

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 Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence on this day in 1469.   

 We remember him for "The Prince", or the book that he published in 1532 when he was briefly jailed.  The book was intended as a handbook for politicians and it inspired the term "Machiavellian".   Some say that he is the father of modern political theory.  

 I've read the book at several times in my life:

 First, I had to read it in school;

 Second, during a flight between Dallas and Chicago; and

 Third, I saw the paperback on sale a few years ago and read it again one summer afternoon.

 It is a good book and easy to read.  

 He also wrote several poems and plays. 

 Machiavelli died on June 21, 1527, in Florence, Italy.

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We remember Robert Osborne (1932-2017)


We remember the great Robert Osborne, who was born on this day in 1932.    He was the face of TCM, the great movie channel that so many of us love.    He passed away in 2017.

 We miss Mr. Osborne whenever we turn on TCM. 

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Happy # 90 to Frankie Valli


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We say happy birthday to Francesco Stephen Castelluccio who was born in New Jersey on this day in 1934.  We know him as Frankie Valli.

 I became a huge fan of The Four Seasons and will always have a special place in my heart for their great songs like "Rag doll".

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The origins & causes of World War I with Barry Jacobsen, part 1

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The origins & causes of World War I with Barry Jacobsen.....Listen in now at http://t.co/KDSOmTpOqo. #BlogTalkRadio

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Thursday, May 02, 2024

Thursday's podcast: A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas conservative

Thursday's podcast:    

A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas conservative...

College protests, DEI in Texas, Title 9 revisions and other stories.....


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Thursday's video: A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas conservative

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The reds go after Biden’s pen




The reds go after Biden’s pen: The Biden administration went around Congress and dictatorially changed Title IX; it's bad news for girls.  So the red states are lining up to challenge the decision.  This is the story: At least 15 states with Republican AGs filed...
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Happy # 88 Engelbert Humperdinck

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We remember Lesley Gore (1946-2015)


Lesley Sue Goldstein was born in New York on this day in 1946.   She died in 2015.     We know her as Lesley Gore.

 Lesley was cute and very clean.  She was also a hit-making machine.  Her biggest hit was "It's my party", a song that keeps popping up in movie soundtracks.

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1941: "Citizen Kane", a great movie!

 

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1939: Lou Gehrig stepped down after 2,130 games or 13 years!

Lou Gehrig's playing career ended on this day in 1939 after playing in 2,130 consecutive games.

He never played again and died two years later.  

It may a good weekend to catch that great movie "The pride of the Yankees".

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The story of World War I , part 3, with Barry Jacobsen..

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Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Wednesday's podcast: Columbia resolution, Democrats and the border, Title 9 & states & more

Wednesday's podcast:

Columbia resolution, Democrats and the border, Title 9 & states & more....

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Wednesday's video: Columbia resolution, Democrats and the border, Title 9 & more

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Hard to be a woman south of the border




Hard to be a woman south of the border: Sometimes it's hard to be a woman, to paraphrase Tammy Wynette.    Down in Mexico, it's awful to read the crime statistics.  This is the story: According to new figures…..
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Happy # 85 Judy Collins

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The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen

 

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Tuesday's podcast: Title 9, DEI and states, Colleges and breakdown in discipline & more


Tuesday's podcast:   

Title 9, DEI and states, Colleges and breakdown in discipline &
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Tuesday's video: Title 9, DEI and states, Colleges and breakdown in discipline & other stories

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The preachy females got to James?




The preachy females got to James?: A few weeks ago, James Carville sounded some sanity when he warned Democrats about woke and preachy females.  James must have hit a nerve and upset his friends because he is back to making a fool of himself.
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The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen

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Monday, April 29, 2024

Monday's video: Biden down, Colleges out of control plus more stories


Monday's video: 
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The week in review with Bill Katz, editor of Urgent Agenda

 


The week in review with Bill Katz, editor of Urgent Agenda

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NPR stands for National (white liberal) Radio




NPR stands for National (white liberal) Radio: NPR has been getting a lot of exposure lately.  Yes, we've learned that the leadership is woke and the listeners very white, liberal white that is.  In fact, the audience is so white that NPR is going out of its way to get nonwhites to ...

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Happy # 77 Tommy James



We say happy birthday to Tommy James who was born in Ohio on this day in 1947.

In the 1960's, Tommy James & The Shondells had a ton of hits, from "Hanky Panky" to "Crimson and clover", both reached # 1 in the US.    




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Happy # 90 Luis Aparicio





We say happy birthday to Luis Aparicio who was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on this day in 1934.

 Luis broke with the Chicago White Sox in 1956 and was Rookie of the Year:  .266 and led the AL with 21 stolen bases.

 He also played with the Orioles, back to Chicago and finished with Boston:   .262 batting average, 506 stolen bases, 2,677 hits in 2,599 games.

 Aparicio was inducted to The Hall of Fame in 1984.

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WORLD WAR I, part 4, WITH BARRY JACOBSEN




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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Sunday's podcast: GDP down inflation up, Trump gaining plus more stories



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GDP down inflation up, Trump gaining, plus more stories....

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Sunday's video: GDP down inflation up, Trump gaining, NPR audience plus other stories




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CANTO TALK podcasts from last week


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A funny thing happened on the way to the trial




A funny thing happened on the way to the trial : The plan was sort of like this.  First, we call Trump every name in the book, from racist to fascist.  Second, warn everyone that a dictatorship is around the corner if the bad guy is back in the White House.  
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Happy # 83 to Ann-Margaret

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We say happy birthday to Ann-Margaret.    She was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden on this day in 1941.   

Ann-Margaret started out as a dancer and then went into movies, such as "Bye bye birdie" and "Viva Las Vegas" with Elvis.

 I can't remember when I first saw her but it was memorable.  My guess is that most young men of my generation would agree with that.

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Happy # 89 to Pedro Ramos



We remember Pedro Ramos, who was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, on this day in 1935. 

Ramos was 19 when he made his debut in 1955 and beat New York 6-0.   He went on to win 83 games over 7 seasons.      

 Over a 4-year span, Ramos was an "innings eater" starting 142 games, throwing 1,030 innings and leading the American League in starts twice.   He also gave up Mickey Mantle's famous HR in 1956 or the one that almost left Yankee Stadium.

 My father was a huge fan of Pedro Ramos.  He would laugh and say that Ramos was known for enjoying the Havana night life when he played for Cienfuegos in the pre-Castro winter league.   

 Up here, he was known as "The Cuban Cowboy" or a reference to his wardrobe and lifestyle.

My late father would also say:   "If Pedro Ramos had only pitched for the Yankees.....he'd won 200 games".

 I don't know about 200 games but he'd won a lot more than the 117 he put up pitching for some very bad teams, such as the Washington Senators and a few others. 

 Ramos finally made it to the Yankees in 1964-66 and saved 39 games.    Unfortunately, he was signed too late to qualify for the post season and did not play in the World Series despite being a key factor in winning the pennant.

 Unfortunately, the Yankees went into decline in 1965 and did not return to the post season until 1976.   So Ramos did play for the Yankees but never got to pitch in The World Series!

 Happy birthday to Pedro Ramos, a pretty good pitcher and another pride of Havana!

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Let's chat with Alina Garcia-Lapuerta, author of "La Belle Creole"


Guest:   Fausta Rodriguez-Wertz, editor of Fausta's Blog, joined me for a chat with Alina Garcia-Lapuerta, author of "La Belle Creole".  

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Another unexpected Friday




Another unexpected Friday : That fellow Mister Unexpected won't go away. He showed up again in the latest economic data. Let's look at the story: Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew by 1.6%…..
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World War I, part 7, with Barry Jacobsen

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Friday’s podcast: A chat with Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection


 

Friday’s podcast:    

A chat with Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection.   We will discuss the politics of climate change, anti-Israel protests in colleges, Newsom in 2024 and illegal immigration on the California border.....





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Friday's video: A chat with Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection


A chat with Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection. We will discuss the politics of climate change, anti-Israel protests in colleges, Newsom in 2024 and illegal immigration on the California border.

 
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No camping in Texas





No camping in Texas: Don't try setting up a camp in Texas unless you are on camping grounds or private property. Don't try it at the university grounds because we don't put it up with it in the Lone Star state. For the record, no heads were cracked, but so...

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Happy # 77 Amos Otis

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We say happy birthday to Amos Otis who was born in Mobile, Alabama, on this day in 1947.   He turned into one of the best players of the 1970s.  

Amos Otis was one of the key pieces of the Kansas City Royals who won the AL West in 1976, 1977, 1978 and finally made it to the World Series in 1980.    They were a very complete team, from George Brett to Frank White to superb pitching.

Otis was a very good outfielder and had great career numbers:  .277 batting average, a very good .343 On Base average, 2,020 hits, 193 HR & 1,007 RBI in 1,998 games.   And he stole 346 bases.

Amos was an AL All Star 5 times (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1976) and AL Gold Glove (1971, 1973 & 1974).    


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The story of World War I with Barry Jacobsen, part 4


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Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger. This is our 4th show about World War I. 

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Thursday's podcast: Campus madness, Abortion in 2024, Trump free publicity plus more stories

 


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Thursday's video: Campus madness, Abortion in 2024, Trump trials and more




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Who were those masked men talking to Claudia?




Who were those masked men talking to Claudia?: Bizarre! What else do you call it? A few days ago, Mrs. Claudia Sheinbaum, the woman likely to win the presidential election in Mexico, was approached by masked men while on tour in South Mexico. This is the story: On Sunday, April 21…..
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FIRST WORLD WAR, PART 5, WITH BARRY JACOBSEN, MILITARY HISTORIAN.


THURSDAY: FIRST WORLD WAR, PART 5, WITH BARRY JACOBSEN, MILITARY HISTORIAN....Listen in now at http://t.co/c8f3jfUezP. #BlogTalkRadio

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Wednesday's podcast: We remember Mariel 1980 with Marcos Nelson Suarez, author



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We remember Mariel 1980 with Marcos Nelson Suarez, author.....

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Wednesday's video: We remember Mariel 1980 with Marcos Nelson Suarez, author



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This is not your 1992 Democrat Party




This is not your 1992 Democrat Party: Back in 1992, then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton had his Sister Souljah moment when he publicly confronted a black woman who made a racist remark. Clinton was right in challenging such a remark and benefitted politically because those were...
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Happy # 57 to Omar Vizquel




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Omar Enrique (Gonzalez) Vizquel was born in Venezuela on this day in 1967.   He was too young to watch Luis Aparicio play in the major leagues but I'm sure that he heard a lot about him growing up.    Every kid in Venezuela knows about the great Aparicio.

 Omar was an outstanding shortstop.   However, let's not overlook his bat:  .272 BA, 2,877 hits, 456 doubles and a very good .336 On Base Pct.

 Will he make the Hall of Fame in a couple of years?   Probably not but he will eventually.    

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Iran 1980: The morning we got the news that the mission had failed



For my generation, the Iran hostage crisis is one of those news stories that brings back bad memories.
It started when the so called students crashed the US embassy in Tehran and held about 50 diplomats hostage.   It ended a few minutes after President Reagan was sworn in January 1981.
Between the takeover and the hostages’ release, the story was a daily grind of rumors and more bad news.   Many of us got hooked to an ABC nightly hostage show that ended up being “Nightline”.
The low point was April 24, 1980:
On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued. With the Iran Hostage Crisis stretching into its sixth month and all diplomatic appeals to the Iranian government ending in failure, President Jimmy Carter ordered the military mission as a last ditch attempt to save the hostages. During the operation, three of eight helicopters failed, crippling the crucial airborne plans. The mission was then canceled at the staging area in Iran, but during the withdrawal one of the retreating helicopters collided with one of six C-130 transport planes, killing eight soldiers and injuring five. The next day, a somber Jimmy Carter gave a press conference in which he took full responsibility for the tragedy. The hostages were not released for another 270 days.
What a horrible morning.
As I recall, the failed mission did not become a big issue in the campaign.  I recall then-Governor Reagan holding his fire and simply expressing sympathies for the soldiers.   Democrat challenger Senator Ted Kennedy did not say much either.
There were many bad mornings in the Carter presidency.   This one was one of the worst!
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2014 podcast: World War I & Spanish flu with Leslie Eastman & Barry Jacobsen



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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Tuesday's podcast: Campus madness and Biden response

 


Tuesday's podcast: Campus madness and Biden response




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