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There has been such little "action" in this forum, so I just took a little break from it, but I decided to return and I'll resume my participation as long as a few of you diehards are willing to interact here. I'm actually feeling better than I have in some time, although recently I had a heart...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to George Benson, born 83 years ago today (March 22) in Pittsburgh. The R&B jazz guitarist and vocalist played guitar from age 8, and here, he performs his best-known song, the 1980 smash hit "Give Me The Night" ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dodie Stevens, born Geraldine Ann Pasquale in Chicago 80 years ago today (Feb. 17). She moved to the San Gabriel Valley in California at age 3, and she recorded her first single at age 8 under the name Geri Pace. Her most-famous hit ("Pink Shoelaces") came at age 12 in 1959 ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi directly called out Democrats including Rep. Pramila Jayapal for selective outrage concerning the Jeffrey Epstein case after refusing to demand transparency during President Joe Biden’s administration, which had full access to the Epstein case files. “None of you...

Many sports Halls of Fame are a joke -- and that's at all levels. Regarding my local bowling Hall of Fame, it might as well be called the Hall of Shame. Many of the area's top players have been refused entry, included myself, for one reason or another, and the ONLY reason they keep me out is...

Dear Djarum300: I agree. Thanks for your posts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Michael McDonald, born in St. Louis 74 years ago today (Feb. 12). He was a prominent member of Steely Dan prior to joining The Doobie Brothers in 1975, and he collaborated with a number of other artists, including Kenny Loggins, David Cassidy, Aretha Franklin and Toto. Here, he...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Carole King, born Carol Joan Klein in Manhattan 84 years ago today (Feb. 9). Although she wrote many songs in the 1960s, she didn't have any solo singles after 1963 until she went to the top of the charts with this "It's Too Late" in 1971 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Fabian, born Fabiano Forte in Philadelphia 83 years ago today (Feb. 6). The teen idol was discovered at age 14 by Bob Marcucci, owner of Chancellor Records, and as a singer, Fabian charted 10 Billboard Hot 100 songs, including this one ("This Friendly World"), from the movie...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Harry "KC" Casey, born 75 years ago today (Jan. 31) in Hialeah, Fla. He organized and fronted KC And The Sunshine Band, which charted 11 Billboard Top 40 hits, including five No. 1s, and here is one of them: "I'm Your Boogie Man" from 1977 ...

Belichick snub: 25 Hall voters who confirmed they voted for him, and 2 who voted 'no' It has been more than 48 hours since word first broke that Bill Belichick, the NFL's all-time leader in Super Bowl titles and playoff wins among head coaches, will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That has...

Belichick snub: 25 Hall voters who confirmed they voted for him, and 2 who voted 'no' It has been more than 48 hours since word first broke that Bill Belichick, the NFL's all-time leader in Super Bowl titles and playoff wins among head coaches, will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That has...

Democratic Ohio attorney general candidate Elliot Forhan has detonated his own credibility and raised serious public-safety concerns by vowing to “kill Donald Trump” in a chilling campaign video released Tuesday...

Dear Djarum300: You make valid points and arguments!

There are moments in sports when debate is not only unnecessary, but actively absurd. Bill Belichick not being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility is one of those moments. It is not a controversy born of close judgment or evolving standards. It is a...

There are moments in sports when debate is not only unnecessary, but actively absurd. Bill Belichick not being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility is one of those moments. It is not a controversy born of close judgment or evolving standards. It is a...

On Capitol Hill, five key takeaways emerged from former special counsel Jack Smith’s testimony, as lawmakers pressed him over his conduct, political bias, and the unprecedented use of prosecutorial power against a sitting President. His appearance highlighted deep partisan divides, with...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ray Stevens, born Harold Ray Ragsdale in Clarksdale, Ga., 87 years ago today (Jan. 24). He is best known for his comedic recordings, and he has worked as a singer, producer, arranger, songwriter, TV host. He topped the charts with "Everything Is Beautiful" in 1970, and here, he...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Neil Diamond, born 85 years ago today (Jan. 24) in Brooklyn. The vocalist/guitarist/songwriter charted 35 Top 40 hits, including three No. 1s, and here he performs his first charter ("Solitary Man") from 1966 ...

Democratic leaders have chosen Immigration and Customs Enforcement as their chief political villain heading into the midterm elections, turning routine law enforcement into a campaign prop in their ongoing war against border security and the Trump administration. The “tactics” that have...