My View by Silvio Canto, Jr.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan

Friday, January 30, 1970

We remember Barbara Tuchman (1912-89)

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Barbara Tuchman was born in New York City on this day in 1912 .    She died in 1989. She wrote several books such as " The marc...
Wednesday, January 28, 1970

We remember General Douglas McArthur (1880-1964)

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We remember General  Douglas McArthur, who was born on this day in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1880 .   He graduated from West Point...
Saturday, January 24, 1970

A couple of songs about the girl in the window...

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A few days ago, I heard "Silhouette" by Herman's Hermits.  This song was originally recorded back in the late 1950...
Tuesday, January 20, 1970

“The Black Scorpion” is not a bad movie at all

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--------- On a scale of 1  to 10, I’d rank " The Black Scorpion " about a 3.    In other words, I  have seen a lot worst movi...

1945: # 4 for FDR

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On this day in  1945 , President Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for the 4th time.     A few months later, the president died...

1966: Ted Williams elected to The Hall of Fame

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The great Ted Williams was selected to the Hall of Fame on this day in 1966.    He was probably the greatest hitter in history.  His ...
Monday, January 19, 1970

Winchester '73 is still a great movie

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What's the test of a good movie?   In my opinion, a great movie is one that you can watch years later and still enjoy.   Or one where ...
Sunday, January 18, 1970

We remember Mike Fornieles (1932-1998)

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  We remember Mike Fornieles who was born Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles  in Havana on this day in 1932 .   Mike, as he was known, broke int...
Saturday, January 17, 1970

We remember Don Zimmer (1931-2014)

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We remember Don Zimmer who was born in Cincinnati on this day in 1931 .   He was drafted by the Dodgers in 1949 as a shortstop.     ...

The Eisenhower Farewell continues to be Misunderstood

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Four days before turning the presidency to John F Kennedy, President Eisenhower  delivered a speech  that is remembered because of one li...
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