Sunday, August 04, 2024

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Mr. Unexpected greets Kamala

Mr. Unexpected greets Kamala: Surprise! Surprise! Our old friend Mr. Unexpected showed up on Friday to deliver an unpleasant message to the Biden “we are going in the right direction” believers. Here it goes: Job growth in the U.S. slowed much more than expected ...
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August 4, 1993: Nolan Ryan vs Robin Ventura


Where were you the night that Robin Ventura charged Nolan Ryan?  I was playing with my young sons and listening to the Rangers' game.  Then I heard the late Mark Holtz say that Ventura was charging Ryan.  A couple of hours later, the video was all over the world.

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Happy # 75 John Riggins



We say happy birthday to John Riggins, the great NFL running back born on this day in 1949.     Riggins was inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1992.

John started his NFL career with the New York Jets in 1971 but his greatest seasons were with Washington Redskins, 1976-85:   7,472 rushing yards & 79 TD's

Who can forget that impressive 43-yard TD in Super Bowl XVII?    It was fabulous!

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August 2009: Memories of Paul McCartney in Dallas!




We remember Paul McCartney at Cowboys' Stadium back in 2009.  This is how Pete Freedman saw it:  
For the first hour or so of Paul McCartney's set at Cowboys Stadium last night, the show had a little trouble gaining traction.     
Blame the set's start; though McCartney opened with the Beatles hit "Drive My Car," then immediately followed things up with one of Wings' best tracks, "Jet," the show seemed to stall in its efforts to really take off--even McCartney's performance of "Blackbird" seemed a little dry.
The fact that, now, with some of the glitz rubbed off of the new stadium, the sound issues in the cavernous space seemed even more noticeable than ever, certainly didn't help, either. It was a shame: Affable as he was on stage, McCartney's performance seemed destined to disappoint. Was this a rock show, or just a live tribute to the man that was?
Then, 16 songs into the night, McCartney addressed the crowd for a moment, just as he had been doing all night long.
"When we were kids back in Liverpool. one of the biggest influences on us was a man from Texas," he said, before calling out Lubbock, and then Buddy Holly, by name, much to the audience's delight. "Here's a song we don't do for everyone. It's special. So we're gonna do it for you."
McCartney and his band then launched into a cover of Holly's "It's So Easy," a performance the crowd lapped up with joy.    
And so it was.   McCartney in Texas and the crowd went home happy!

P.S. Speaking of summers past, Paul McCartney had the # 1 song in the country this week in 1980:  "Coming up"! 

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We remember Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)


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Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest performers ever. I've always enjoyed his unique style as a vocalist and instrumentalist.   He was born on August 4, 1901 and died July 6, 1971!

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