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

Sunday, July 13, 2008

July 2008: Today, we added Huckabee 2008 to our favorite places

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A post from July 2008: As of today, Mike Huckabee is still considered a 2nd tier candidate. In other words, he is not hailed as a fro...
Sunday, June 01, 2008

June 2008: Ken Griffey, Jr. hit # 600!

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Back in June 2008 , Ken Griffey joined Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays and Sosa in the 600 HR club.    (A-Rod got there later) Griff...
Friday, April 25, 2008

Was Marichal the greatest Latino pitcher?

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Who are the greatest Latino pitchers?   You can choose from Marichal, Cuellar, Tiant, Valenzuela, Martinez, etc.  It is a very impressiv...

World War II: The long and difficult year of 1942

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Guest:   Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger..........we go from the German invasion of the USSR to the very difficult year ...
Friday, April 04, 2008

We remember Hugh Masekela (1939-2018)

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We remember Hugh Masekela who was born in South Africa on this day in 1939. Years ago, I bought a 45 by Hugh Masakela called ...
Saturday, March 22, 2008

2008: We lost Cachao

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Israel “Cachao” López died on this day in  2008 .  This is a little bit about  Cachao :  “Born in Havana in 1918, he came fro...
Friday, March 21, 2008

Dick Clark's American Bandstand (1957-89)

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On this day in 1989, Dick Clark announced his retirement from "American Bandstand".   It started in 1957 and went on for 33 s...
Thursday, March 20, 2008

1973: Roberto Clemente and Hall of Fame

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On this day in baseball history,  Roberto Clemente was elected to The Hall of Fame .    It was a big move by MLB.  They waived th...
Monday, March 17, 2008

Something "green" for St Patrick's Day!

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We say hello to all of our Irish friends, here and over in Ireland.    Today, we all remember the life of St Patrick, who lived a l...
Monday, March 03, 2008

The Milwaukee Browns?

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  .   On March 3, 1953,  Milwaukee almost became the home of the baseball Browns of the American League. It did not happen b...
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