Maybe Mr. Talarico should take his act to the West Coast and run there.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/talarico-goes-mamdani/
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
We remember Billy Preston (1946-2006)
William Everett “Billy” Preston was born in Houston, Texas, on this day in 1946 and died in 2006.
He met The Beatles in Germany before the band was famous. Preston reconnected with them and played keyboards on “Get back” and the B-side of “Don’t let me down”. Later, he had a string of solo hits and also played with The Rolling Stones.
Preston was a fabulous organist. One of my favorite songs was “Outaspace”.
He met The Beatles in Germany before the band was famous. Preston reconnected with them and played keyboards on “Get back” and the B-side of “Don’t let me down”. Later, he had a string of solo hits and also played with The Rolling Stones.
Preston was a fabulous organist. One of my favorite songs was “Outaspace”.
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1944: Young George H W Bush and World War II service
We remember today a very young George Bush in 1944.
The story is that the future President’s plane was shot down leaving him floating in the shark infected waters for hours. He was eventually found by a US submarine in the area.
The young Navy pilot flew 58 combat missions, won 3 Air Medals as well as a Presidential Unit Citation.
Great story!
September 2, 1945 and the formal end of World War II
On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered. And there was a lot of kissing and celebrating all over!
There were many great songs recorded in the 1940's, specially about the soldier at war and the girl back home.
In 1945, Kitty Kalen and Harry James recorded one of the great tunes of that era. It was titled "It's been a long long time" and you can now get it on a digital version:
There were many great songs recorded in the 1940's, specially about the soldier at war and the girl back home.
In 1945, Kitty Kalen and Harry James recorded one of the great tunes of that era. It was titled "It's been a long long time" and you can now get it on a digital version:
"Never felt that you would be standing so close near to met there's so much I feel that I should say but words can wait until some other day
Kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again,It's been a long, long time!
Haven't felt like this my dear, since I can't remember when,It's been a long, long time!
You'll never know how may dreams I dreamed about you,or just how empty they all seemed without you
So, kiss me once, then kiss me twice,then kiss me once again,It's been a long, long time!"
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
DSA and blue cities. Talarico and higher taxes. Poland 1939.
DSA and blue cities. Talarico and higher taxes. Poland 1939.....
Your next blue city DSA mayor?
Yes, if you live in a blue city, then get ready for one of these types becoming your mayor. There is no general election to check them, and the city council is probably just as crazy, such as in Minneapolis or Seattle.
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Clemente and the 1971 Pirates
We remember Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pirates who won the World Series and changed baseball. On this day in 1971, the Pirates fielded the first all-Black lineup in Major League Baseball history in the team's 10-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1970: Happy anniversary Barry & Linda Gibb
Today, we say happy birthday to Barry Gibb, one of our very favorite songwriters and performers of the pop/rock era. Barry was born in 1946.
We add that Barry and Linda were also married on this day in 1970. Happy anniversary to them!
Barry, and his younger brothers (Robin & Maurice), composed and recorded some of the greatest songs of the last 40 years! The Bee Gees sold over 200 million records during their remarkable musical career.
Happy # 80 Barry Gibb
Today, we say happy birthday to Barry Gibb, one of our very favorite songwriters and performers of the pop/rock era. Barry was born in 1946.
We add that Barry and Linda were also married on this day in 1970. Happy anniversary to them!
Barry, and his younger brothers (Robin & Maurice), composed and recorded some of the greatest songs of the last 40 years! The Bee Gees sold over 200 million records during their remarkable musical career.
We remember Rico Carty. (1939-2024)
We remember Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty who was born in 1939 in San Pedro de Marcoris in The Dominican Republic. He died in 2024.
We know him as Rico Carty who broke with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963. A year later, Rico hit .330 with 22 HR & 88 RBI. It was good enough to come in second to Richie Allen in the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year vote.
Rico had a lot of injuries but did win the 1970 NL batting title with a .366 average, 25 HR & 101 RBI. He spent much of the 1970's as a DH with Oakland, Cleveland and Texas.
Carty retired with a .299 average, 204 HR & 890 RBI. We can only wonder what his numbers would have looked like without the injuries.
Happy # 68 Gloria Estefan
We say happy birthday to Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García who was born in Cuba in 1957. We know her as Gloria Estefan. She and her husband Emilio founded The Miami Sound Machine and the rest is music history.
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World War II: The outbreak of war and the invasion of Poland in 1939
The story of World War II, part 3 of our series.........the outbreak of war after the invasion of Poland...
September 1, 1963: Curt Simmons the last pitcher to steal home!
Wouldn't you love to see a video replay of that steal? Wonder if they have one somewhere?
Overall, he won 193, lost 183 with a very good 3.54 career ERA. He also completed 163 games. He started 2 games in the 1964 World Series.
1983: Remembering the day that the USSR shot down a Korean plane full of civilians
It was a shocker but it did happen many years ago:
"On September 1, 1983, Korean Airlines (KAL) flight 007 was on the last leg of a flight from New York City to Seoul, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska.
As it approached its final destination, the plane began to veer far off its normal course.
In just a short time, the plane flew into Russian airspace and crossed over the Kamchatka Peninsula, where some top-secret Soviet military installations were known to be located.
The Soviets sent two fighters to intercept the plane.
According to tapes of the conversations between the fighter pilots and Soviet ground control, the fighters quickly located the KAL flight and tried to make contact with the passenger jet. Failing to receive a response, one of the fighters fired a heat-seeking missile.
KAL 007 was hit and plummeted into the Sea of Japan. All 269 people on board were killed."
The KAL 007 incident was a brutal attack. It may have also been the beginning of the collapse of the USSR. Gorbachev came in 2 years later and realized quickly that the USSR needed a lot more than "perestroika".
"On September 1, 1983, Korean Airlines (KAL) flight 007 was on the last leg of a flight from New York City to Seoul, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska.
As it approached its final destination, the plane began to veer far off its normal course.
In just a short time, the plane flew into Russian airspace and crossed over the Kamchatka Peninsula, where some top-secret Soviet military installations were known to be located.
The Soviets sent two fighters to intercept the plane.
According to tapes of the conversations between the fighter pilots and Soviet ground control, the fighters quickly located the KAL flight and tried to make contact with the passenger jet. Failing to receive a response, one of the fighters fired a heat-seeking missile.
KAL 007 was hit and plummeted into the Sea of Japan. All 269 people on board were killed."
The KAL 007 incident was a brutal attack. It may have also been the beginning of the collapse of the USSR. Gorbachev came in 2 years later and realized quickly that the USSR needed a lot more than "perestroika".