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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Canadians should focus on hockey, not China
1861: Kansas entered the Union as the 28th state
Today, Kansas is a prosperous state and reliably Republican vote. It has a population of 3 million people and a strong economy.
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We remember Claudine Longet (1941-2026)
It's hard to believe but Claudine Georgette Longet was born in Paris on this day in 1941. She died in 2026.
Back in the 1960's, Andy Williams had a very popular TV show in the US. Like many of you, I tuned in to catch the pretty Claudine Longet and her lovely kids.
She also had a singing career and may have been a model before marrying Andy Williams.
Well, I don't know what she is doing now but she was a nice lady,
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"In the beginning, the land was stained
Parched by the sun, deserts, and plains
Then the creators of the land
Created rain
I was that barren, wasted land
I was too weak to stand
Then the creators of rain created you
High on a mountain, growing there
Land was plenty, trees were rare
Then the creators of rain
Created air
I was that mountain, growing there
My life was empty, nothing there
Then the creators of air created you
There would be no land, no seas
To plants, no trees, no life, or me, without you
Life had forgot the carrying of
Dreams that were lost to fade above
Then the creators of rain
Created love
I was that dream that life had made
To search hope had fade
Then the creators love created you
Created you (created you)
Created you (created you)
For me..........."
Parched by the sun, deserts, and plains
Then the creators of the land
Created rain
I was that barren, wasted land
I was too weak to stand
Then the creators of rain created you
High on a mountain, growing there
Land was plenty, trees were rare
Then the creators of rain
Created air
I was that mountain, growing there
My life was empty, nothing there
Then the creators of air created you
There would be no land, no seas
To plants, no trees, no life, or me, without you
Life had forgot the carrying of
Dreams that were lost to fade above
Then the creators of rain
Created love
I was that dream that life had made
To search hope had fade
Then the creators love created you
Created you (created you)
Created you (created you)
For me..........."
We remember Thomas Paine
We remember Thomas Paine who was born in the UK on this day in 1737.
In 1774, Paine arrived in Philadelphia and soon came to support American independence.
"Common sense" should be required reading in high school. Every American kid should be introduced to Paine's ideas.
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1962: Peter Paul & Mary signed their first contract
Did you love Peter, Paul & Mary's voices and their many wonderful songs?
We remember today that Peter Paul & Mary signed their first contract with Warner Bros.
Well....and the rest is musical history.
I love the music of Peter, Paul & Mary. I've collected their songs for years and a part of my personal soundtrack. They remind me of so many moments in my life.
Mary Travers died in 2009. We posted a couple of times about her death.
Peter & Paul rarely perform anymore. However, they left us a musical legacy of beautiful tunes.
P.S. Their music is now available in a digital format. And there is this wonderful songbook of guitar chords and lyrics!
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1936: The first selections to the Baseball Hall of Fame
It started on this day in 1936. The first class selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame included Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson. Quite a class to say the least!
Cobb retired as the all time hits leaders (4,189) and a .366 lifetime batting average. Pete Rose broke his record in 1985.
Ruth hit 714 HRs, set the single season record with 60 HR in 1927 and retired with a .342 career BA. Henry Aaron and Barry Bonds passed him in 1974 and 2007 respectively. Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. Barry Bonds hit 71 in 2001!
Wagner had 3,420 hits and a .328 career BA.
Mattewson won 373 games.
Johnson won 424 games, pitched 110 shutouts and had a lifetime 2.17 ERA. How did he lose 279 games with an ERA like that? He also had 3,509 Ks!
Great selections!
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1958: Campanella and the accident that ended his career
On this day in 1958, Roy Campanella was involved in a career ending car accident. And so ended Campy's career. He never played again.
The injury happened a few months after the Dodgers had played their last game in Brooklyn.
Campy was selected to The Hall of Fame in 1969. He died in 1993. Campanella was the catcher & 3-time NL MVP on the 1955 Brooklyn team that won the World Series.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A chat about protests with John Green, writer.
John Green is a political refugee from Minnesota, now residing in Idaho. He has written for American Thinker, The American Spectator, Convention of States Action, and American Free News Network.
Don't blame the readers for not reading you
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/don_t_blame_the_readers_for_not_reading_you.html
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A terrible day, but the right man was in the Oval Office
We think of President Reagan as “the great communicator.” Indeed, he communicated conservative ideas better than anyone. Many of his speeches were memorable, from “the evil empire” to “tear down this wall.” His 1980 speech accepting the GOP nomination in Detroit was fabulous, especially now that you can watch it again and again.
However, his best speech wasn’t political at all. It happened on the day that he spoke to the nation about the terrible Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986 or 37 years ago today.
As you may remember, most of the country fell in love with Christa McAuliffe, a teacher going into space. Also watching that morning were her family and millions of students all over. It was one of those moments where everyone was cheering the same way. It was awesome. Happy moment. How often do you get those?
The story had a bad ending. The Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff and a wonderful morning turned into a nightmare.
Around that time, I was driving to a lunch and listening to everything on the radio. I heard the takeoff and the first word of an explosion. I walked into the restaurant and everyone was watching the television. It was one of those moments when nothing else mattered, including lunch.
Later, President Reagan spoke to the nation about the tragedy, and especially to the children who had seen their teacher blown up in space. Suddenly, you realize why it matters to have a president who can speak from the heart:
And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle’s takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them.
It was a wonderful speech and you should watch it in full. It was an awful day but we had a man in the Oval Office who could bring us together.
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