The Modernish Father

Tomorrow commemorates the 45th anniversary of the opening of the Astrodome. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since the Astros left it behind to move downtown.

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Signed 174 years ago today just down the road from us, the Texas Declaration is emblematic of the Republic of Texas – largely cribbed from the American playbook, hastily put together and riddled with minor errors that no one worried about because they were focused on the big picture.

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Since some of you folks seemed to appreciate the early 80s tech reports the other day, here’s a handful of commercials that will remind you of simpler times as well.

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Think you had it hard trying to decide on whether to get a fancy new Blu-Ray player or just another old, reliable DVD player this Christmas? Just be glad you didn’t have to do your holiday shopping back in the old wild west days of home video.

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On this day of giving thanks, I have a group in particular I’d like to single out for recognition.

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Seventy years ago today, in between the games of an Independence Day doubleheader at Yankee stadium against the Washington Senators, Yankees first baseman and baseball’s “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig gave a farewell address to his fans, teammates and the world.

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Forty-six years ago today, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered the following address to the citizens of West Berlin. Delivered a little less than two years after the construction of the Berlin Wall and during a period when many West Berliners still lived in fear of being overrun by the East German forces which surrounded [...]

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173 years ago today, during the second day of their siege by forces under Mexican President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna, this letter was penned by Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis. Along its journey from San Antonio de Béxar to San Felipe de Austin, a pair of postscripts were added by couriers Albert [...]

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