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

Monday, June 22, 1987

1987: Tom Seaver retired from baseball

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Tom Seaver broke with the Mets in 1967 at 22.     Along with Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan, he was part of the team's young pitchi...
Wednesday, December 24, 1986

December 1968, Christmas Eve and Apollo 8

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My father died in 2015 or a few Decembers ago.  I always remember him on certain anniversaries, such as Apollo 8. On Christmas Eve 196...
Tuesday, March 18, 1986

1959: "Face of a Fugitive" with Fred MacMurray

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Do you always think of "My 3 sons" when you see Fred MacMurray?   Well, I do.   By the way, where is Uncle Charlie? Before that fa...
Monday, March 18, 1985

Elvis and "Flaming Star"

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Elvis Presley's " Flaming Star " was the featured film on one of those retro western channels.   I had never seen that movi...
Thursday, May 24, 1984

1984: The Tigers and the 35-5 start

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Back in 1984, the Detroit Tigers got off to a 35-5 start .    That's winning 87% of your first 40 games. The Tigers ended up with...
Tuesday, January 10, 1984

1984: Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale elected to the Hall of Fame

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On this day in 1984, Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew and Don Drysdale, were elected to The Hall of Fame. Aparicio was a great sho...
Monday, December 12, 1983

1917: We remember Father Flanagan and Boys Town

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It's one of my favorite stories , and movies, too.    On this day in 1917 , Father Edward J. Flanagan, a 31-year-old Irish prie...
Sunday, March 20, 1983

“Shane” the 3rd best Western ever?

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Had a little time and watched “Shane”, a movie that I had seen bits and pieces of many times before.     It was great.     Shane is ...
Wednesday, January 12, 1983

1983: Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal elected to the Hall of Fame

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Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal were elected to The Hall of Fame on this day in 1983 .      Robinson broke into the majors with the O...
Saturday, March 20, 1982

John Wayne and "El Dorado"

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It's time to watch another John Wayne movie.     " El Dorado " is from 1966 and it includes Robert Mitchum and James Ca...
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