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That's the series

I can't remember the name of the series, but it was an airborne version of Band of Brothers that kind of pushed that to the forefront. Incidentally we learned a few years ago that one of my wife's cousins' was a member of C Company. One of the other groups who parachuted into France during D Day. He was much older than my wife. There is a book out there somewhere about C Company. He was a bit of a prankster. I believe he went back to Pennsylvania after the was and worked for the railroad.

We don't attend too many concerts. There are a couple that stand out. 1) Springsteen (of course) late 90s at the United Center in Chicago. The electricity from his concerts is amazing. Worst was probably when I was about 16. For some reason i took the girl i was dating to see Mason Williams and Jennifer Williams. The cncert was OK, rest of the evening MEH... Non Rock event... 1) 2008 on a trip to Dublin, my wife found a concert led by pianist Barry Douglas who had formed a small orchestra called Camerada Ireland. An All Ireland Chamber Orchestra in response to the Good Friday agreement. This concert was held outside the Historic Castletown Estate near Cellbridge. Douglas conducted while playing three Beethoven Concertos. It was an unique experience. And turned us into BD followers for several years. 2) Another Barry Douglas performance, this time with the Nashville Symphony. Krzystof Paderecki, probably best know for the soundtrack for The Shining, was conducting. They did Paderecki's Resurrection, in response to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The "Church Bells" at the end of the piece gave me chills. We also had a chance to attend a weekend of tapings for Bluegrass Underground a few years ago in Eastern Tennessee. Warren Hodges. (Drivin N Cryin, Jason and the Scorchers) was fantastic. I also enjoyed Mac McAnally.

June 3 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-3 A quick personal note, Washington later bought the land around Fort Necessity. One of the reason the land was preserved and became part of the US Park Service

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Once upon a time when I was a wee lad of 12, I placed a few bets with newfound friends in a new town. I was the new kid and a "Yankee" at that. While I was a Pirate fan at heart, they were not World Series bound for a few more years in 1964. I was never a fan of their National League rival. I had about $10 or so riding on that series. I've really hated both teams ever since.

This is cool. We had a chance to visit when we were up in February. The old train station looks fantastic. This is icing on the cake... https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/06/02/michigan-central-announces-new-nomad-hotel?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_detroit&stream=top

Also today's the 15th anniversary of JimJoyce ruining Armando Galarraga's perfect game

The Apprentice won some big awards in Canada... https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csas-2025-1.7549610

June 2 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-2

June 1

It's on track with TACO's campaign and Presidency, first term included

If the current regime has its way….

Beginning on the night of May 31, 1921, thousands of white citizens in Tulsa, Oklahoma descended on the city’s predominantly Black Greenwood District, burning homes and businesses to the ground and killing hundreds of people. Long mischaracterized as a race riot, rather than mass murder, the Tulsa Race Massacre stands as one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the nation’s history.

The question is will the Nats do anything while they’re still affordable

With apologies to Country Joe and the Fish

Poor Widdle Donnie TACO. Time for a pity party...

So now TACO is going after the Federalist Society, the same group that provided judges for TACO in the past... https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/29/trump-goes-after-leonard-leo-and-the-federalist-society-in-fury-over-court-ruling-00375813 But Biden was senile

Makes a great bumper sticker for '26. Vote GOP, WE're All Going To Die Anyway. TACOs for everyone!

Whelp

I remember Decoration Day growing up in Western Pa. Then the government decided on the Monday Holiday thing and Memorial Day, research says it was 1971. We need a Poppy Day like in Great Britain (Armistice Day 11/2) no picnics, no car races, just a day of honor and rememberance

Another "security breech"