UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.
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(Legal) Career Killers: The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield and Pot Busts.
Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.
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Who would have thought a concept album inspired by the Falkland Islands War would end the most successful incarnation of Pink Floyd?
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Nixon in New York will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
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George H.W. Bush passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Read about his indirect but important role in Richard Nixon’s comeback.
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The orange-hewed specter of President Donald Trump loomed large over Soldier Field as U2 played two sold-out shows during its “Joshua Tree 2017 Tour.”
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The American Medical Association more or less tanked health care reform in the 90s. Now they’re supporting Obamacare? Huh?
One thing I’ve learned is that federal politicians have a lot of power when it comes to coinage. Case in point: Sen. Jim McClure.
Rudy Giuliani once seemed like the next President and even tried using the same blueprint that worked for Richard Nixon.