Don't you need a dose of patriotism?  I do!  It's depressing to watch President Obama attacking his political opponents rather than fighting ISIS.  We are a nation longing for leadership, or a president who makes us feel good about what this country stands for. Let's remember someone who made my weekend. We say happy #70 to Rick Monday, a pretty good outfielder who played for the A's, Cubs, and Dodgers.   His best years were with the Cubs (1972-76), when he hit 106 home runs and was a very tough out.  Later he moved to the LA Dodgers and hit a 9th-inning HR to beat Montreal in the 1981 NLCS.    However, his greatest baseball moment had nothing to do with hits or home runs.  It happened in 1976.  You may remember that it was the Bicentennial year, and Watergate and Vietnam were behind us.  The economy was a bit sluggish, but people were looking forward to July 4 and all of the patriotic parades...(Read Full Post)