Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Voz Media talking USAID

 

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Judges vs Trump, Democrats in Disarray plus more

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Bring back the bands and cheerleaders

Bring back the bands and cheerleaders: Another Super Bowl and another halftime show that I didn't care about. Maybe it's generational, but I had no idea about the halftime performer. Or maybe I am tired of anything that feels like….
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Another Super Bowl and another halftime show that I didn’t care about. Maybe it’s generational, but I had no idea about the halftime performer. Or maybe I am tired of anything that feels like “virtue signaling.”

It reminds me of the first Super Bowl, or the NFL-AFL championship game as they called it back then. Go back and watch that game and you will notice that school bands entertained during the halftime: University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands!

The NFL, with a non-woke sponsor, could turn this halftime show into a national exhibition of young people who play music. They could give the berths to schools from the states represented. Or maybe just a couple of bands from all those competitions that these young people participate in.

Do you remember the Trump inauguration? Do you remember that high school band from VP Vance’s hometown? It was great and the performers were real people thrilled to be there.

On a positive note, it does seem that the people making commercials have come to their senses that “woke” doesn’t sell. Even the NFL decided to drop the “End Racism” slogans in the end zones and write “Choose love” instead.

So here is an idea for the NFL Commissioner. No more performers. Try high school bands playing familiar tunes and cheerleaders marching. And make it into a national contest with money supporting scholarships and band budgets.

Who would oppose an idea like that? Make the halftime show great again, with all due respect to the Trump campaign.

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Happy # 76 to Ben Oglivie

Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie was born in Panama on this day in 1949.   

 Ben grew up in New York City and attended Roosevelt High School and later Wayne State College in Detroit.

 Oglivie broke with the Red Sox in 1971 and traded to Detroit in 1974.    His career really blossomed when he was sent to Milwaukee in 1978.  As a Brewer, Oglivie hit .277 with 176 HR & 685 RBI in 9 seasons.    He led the AL in HR in 1980:  .304, 41 HR & 118 HR.

 Happy Birthday Ben Oglivie!

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We remember Sergio Mendes (1941-2024)



We remember to Sergio Mendes, a very talented Brazilian band leader, who was born in Rio de Janeiro on this day in 1941.   He died in 2024.

 Mendes recorded my favorite cover of a Beatles' song.   His version of "Fool on the hill" is great.  It is creative and sounds great because it is Sergio Mendes rather than someone trying to imitate The Beatles.

Here is the Mendes' unique arrangement!

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1861: President elect Lincoln took the train to Washington DC

President elect Lincoln left Springfield, Illinois, on February 11, 1861 to travel to Washington DC.  Lincoln did not return during his presidency.  His casket returned in April 1865 and is buried in Springfield.

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