Saturday, July 20, 2024
A look back at the GOP convention with George Rodriguez
A look back at the GOP convention with George Rodriguez
Let the delegates decide
Let the delegates decide: The GOP convention is over and it's on to Chicago. What will Democrats do if President Biden steps aside? I don't know, but I would like to see the delegates decide. This is from the Chicago Tribune:
At the very least, the DNC owes ...
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Let the delegates decide - American Thinker https://t.co/8XaYpcLD4d
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) July 20, 2024
Happy # 86 Tony Oliva
We say happy birthday to Hall of Famer Tony Oliva who was born in Pinar del Rio on this day in 1938.
Tony was quite a player:
a) He won 3 American League batting titles and led the American League in hits five times and in doubles four times;
b) He earned one Gold Glove, in 1966, and was named The Sporting News AL Player of the year twice (1965, '71); and,
c) Oliva hit over .300 six times in over 11 full seasons and .285 or better 10 times, never finishing below .270.
Unfortunately, injuries cut short his career in the 1970's.
Nevertheless, Oliva finished with a .304 average, 1917 hits, 220 Hrs & 947 RBI.
What if he had played 2,500 games rather than 1,676? The answer is 3,000 hits and probably one or two more batting titles.
One of the greatest Cuban players in major league history!
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Happy # 77 Carlos Santana
Happy birthday to Carlos Santana, who was born in Mexico on this day in 1947 and a man who has survived several musical seasons........from the late 1960's to the present, Santana has been a major force on the radio......my favorite album is still "Abraxas" from 1970 and the amazing "Black magic woman".
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July 20, 1969: Another year to remember Apollo 11
It was July 20, 1969 or many years ago today.
Like most families, we sat around the TV and watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon. At one point, my father commented that Cubans in the island were probably not permitted to watch this historical event. My mother then added something colorful: “Ese HP de Fidel no le quiere dar merito a los americanos que llegaron primero que los rusos.”
I can remember much of it, from Walter Cronkite’s countdown to the lunar landing to President Nixon’s speech to the astronauts.
We remember Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and congratulate the crew and everyone down here who made this amazing mission possible.
Wonder whatever happened to that US flag and landmark that we left up in the moon?
No matter what: I was very lucky to be alive and experience one of the greatest days in world history! I was very lucky to be living in the US where I could watch the whole thing.
We remember Natalie Wood (1938-81)
She tragically drowned on November 29, 1981.
Natalie Wood was a beautiful woman who left her mark in the movies.
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July 20, 1969: It was great to be alive on the day that Apollo 11 landed on the moon!
It was July 20, 1969 or many years ago today.
Like most families, we sat around the TV and watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon.
I can remember much of it, from Walter Cronkite's countdown to the lunar landing to President Nixon's speech to the astronauts.
We remember Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and congratulate the crew and everyone down here who made this amazing mission possible.
And I love The Moon We Left Behind by Charles Krauthammer.
Wonder whatever happened to that US flag and landmark that we left up in the moon?
Wonder what the next visitors will say about us?
No matter what: I was very lucky to be alive and experience one of the greatest days in world history!
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Watching Apollo 11 and wondering if our family was watching it in Cuba
It was many years ago. I keep asking where did 51 years go? As I recently checked, “In the year 2525” by Zager & Evans was # 1 on Billboard USA that week. Talk about a “one hit wonder” and a song that no one will admit to buying today.
Like most families, we sat around the TV and watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon.
At one point, my father commented that Cubans in the island were probably not permitted to watch this historical event.
My mother then added something colorful: “Ese HP de Fidel no le quiere dar merito a los americanos que llegaron primero que los rusos.” Let me give you a PG translation: something like that SOB Fidel is not going to admit that the Americans got there before the Russians.
I can remember much of it, from Walter Cronkite’s countdown to the lunar landing to President Nixon’s speech to the astronauts. And the departure from the moon!
We remember Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins and congratulate the crew and everyone down here who made this amazing mission possible. It was an amazing week from launch to the successful return to Earth.
Wonder whatever happened to that U.S. flag and landmark that we left up in the moon? I’m hoping that a future mission will answer that question.
No matter what: I was very lucky to be alive and experience one of the greatest days in world history!
Furthermore, I was very lucky to be living in the U.S. where I could watch the whole thing. I learned later that my family in Cuba did not get to see it.
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Happy # 79 Kim Carnes
We remember Kim Carnes Ellingson who was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1945. Kim recorded several hits in the 1980's, such as "Bette Davis eyes" and "More love", a great cover of the Smokey Robinson song.
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