Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Wednesday’s video: Reality and desperation, Late night comedy plus July 4

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?: Maybe the desperate Dr. Jill will come to her senses and see the writing on the wall.  In other words, no one told U.S. voters in 2020 that they were getting a “10am to 4pm” president.  Terrorists and bad guys don’t work….
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1966: The Rolling Stones' "Aftermath" released in the US



July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison died

Jim Morrison died on this day in 1971.    It happened months after Jimi Hendrix and Janis Japlin also died.   And on the second anniversary of Brian Jones' death.    It was a sad two year period for rock.

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.


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July 3, 1968: A super day for Luis Tiant



El Tiante' tosses his 3rd straight shutout to open the season: On ...

 

On this day in 1968, Cuban-born Luis Tiant was just awesome19 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.

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The wonderful Seekers from Australia!




The Seekers are a folk group from Australia. They are Athol Guy, Judith Durham , Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley.

They were the first Australian band to have big success in the US and UK. 

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.


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We remember Brian Jones (1942-69)


Brian Jones, one of the original members of The Rolling Stones, was born on this day in 1942.  He died July 3, 1969.

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.

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We remember Cesar Tovar (1940-94)

We remember Cesar Tovar, who was born in Venezuela on this day in 1940.

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.   


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