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See you later, Dersh

See you later, Dersh: Call it whatever you want to call it, but 2024 is one heck of a confusing mess. Vice President Dick Cheney, the man the Democrats loved to hate, is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. Professor Alan Dershowitz, the man the Democrats used to l...

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 9, 2024

 

Bang, bang, Nate's Silver hammer came down upon her head

Bang, bang, Nate's Silver hammer came down upon her head: It seems that Nate Silver is causing a little indigestion on the other side. Silver is.. 

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 9, 2024

It seems that Nate Silver is causing a little indigestion on the other side. Silver is “the numbers guy,” as someone called him, the founder of FiveThirtyEight and former pollster for the New York Times and ABC News. Well, Nate Silver is saying that President Trump is ahead. 
Let’s check it out:

Silver’s forecast model gives Trump a 60.1 percent chance of winning the Electoral College, compared to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 39.7 percent, with the former president taking 277 electoral votes to the vice president’s 260. The latest prediction gives Trump his highest chance of winning since July 30.

Who knows if Silver is right. Often his conclusions appear contradictory. For example, he is saying that Trump is favored but losing in the Electoral College. I have no idea how that happens. Maybe he is seeing something that we can’t see in that tsunami of polls released every five minutes.

According to the article, Harris’ campaign is starting to “unravel.” He adds that VP Harris did not get much of a bounce from the convention.

Don’t buy your plane tickets for Trump’s inauguration yet. At the same time, it does look more and more that Harris has topped. In other words, this is as high as she is going.

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We remember Doug Ingle (1945-2024)

We say happy birthday to Doug Ingle who was born in Nebraska on this day in 1945.  He died in 2024.

We remember Doug for Iron Butterfly and the 17-minute version of "In a gadda da vida" or the song that drove many of our mothers mad!

They also released an edited version on a 45.  It was this shorter version that got airplay on US Top 40 radio.  

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9-9-1965: Sandy Koufax and the perfect game..

The Sandy Koufax story added another chapter on this day in 1965.   He pitched a perfect game against the Cubs in Los Angeles.  Koufax struck out Ron Santo and Ernie Banks in the eighth before striking out the side in the ninth.    

Koufax was one of the greatest pitchers in major league history:  165 wins, completed 137 and finished with a 2.76 ERA.    He won three Cy Young Awards (1963, 1965 and 1966). 

From 1961 to 1966, he won 129 games and five ERA titles.   They were arguably the greatest six seasons of any modern baseball pitcher. 

Koufax retired after the 1966 season because of arm troubles.   

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We remember Otis Redding (1941-67) and "Dock of the bay" in 1968

We remember Otis Redding who was born on this day in 1941.  He was killed in an accident in late 1967.   

Otis' "Dock on the day" was on the radio in April 1968:   Top 40 this week from WLS-890 AM Chicago

 1. I'll Always Think About You           New Colony Six-Mercury 
 2. Lady Madonna/The Inner Light                       Beatles-Capitol 
 3. Valerie/Tapioca Tundra                             Monkees-Colgems 
 4. Young Girl                                      Union Gap-Columbia
 5. Since You've Been Gone                    Aretha Franklin-Atlantic
 6. La La Means I Love You                     Delphonics-Philly Grove 
 7. Dock Of The Bay                                  Otis Redding-Volt 
 8. Kiss Me Goodbye                                  Petula Clark-W.B. 
 9. Simon Says                         1910 Fruit Gum Company-Buddah 
10. The Ballad Bonnie & Clyde                        Georgie Fame-Epic
11. Dance To The Music                         Sly & Family Stone-Epic
12. The Mighty Quinn                              Manfred Mann-Mercury
13. Up On The Roof                              Cryan' Shames-Columbia
14. Cry Like A Baby                                      Box Tops-Mala
15. Love Is Blue                                  Paul Mauriat-Philips 
16. Just Dropped in                              First Edition-Reprise 
17. Summertime Blues                                Blue Cheer-Philips
18. Sweet Inspiration                      Sweet Inspirations-Atlantic
19. Will You Love Me Tomorrow                     Four Seasons-Philips
20. Too Much Talk                       Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia
21. I Got The Feelin'                                 James Brown-King
22. Honey                                         Bobby Goldsboro-U.A.
23. Love Is All Around                                  Troggs-Fontana
24. Scarbrough Fair                         Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia
25. Sound Asleep                                   Turtles-White Whale
26. Jennifer Juniper                                      Donovan-Epic
27. If You Can Want                   Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla
28. Playboy                                          Gene & Debbie-TRX
29. Suddenly You Love Me                                Tremeloes-Epic
30. Forever Came Today                    Diana Ross - Supremes-Motown
31. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly                Hugo Montenegro-R.C.A.
32. Back On My Feet Again                              Foundations-Uni
33. Take Time To Know Her                        Percy Sledge-Atlantic
34. Security                                          Etta James-Cadet
35. Funky Street                                    Arthur Conley-Atco
3B. Tighten Up                                    Archie Bell & Drells
37. U.S. Male                                     Elvis Presley-R.C.A.
38. Soul Serenade                                   Willie Mitchell-Hi
39. In Need Of A Friend                                   Cowsills-MGM
40. Unicorn                                         Irish Rovers-Decca

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1893: First Lady Frances Cleveland had a baby.

Here is a story about a baby named Esther born to President and Mrs. Cleveland.  She remains the only child of a President born in the White House. 

The little girl became an instant celebrity. The couple had another daughter, Ruth.   She was born between his two presidential terms.    

We remember that Mr Cleveland was elected in 1884, defeated in 1888 and reelected in 1892.     He is the only man elected, defeated and elected again.

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