Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown was known for his low earned-runContinue reading “Tuesday, December 23, 2025”
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Vinyl Seduction Gone Wrong: 39 Cringe‑Worthy ‘Sexy’ Album Covers
There’s a peculiar magic to vinyl records. They weren’t just about the music — they were tactile, oversized canvases where artists and labels could project an image, a mood, a fantasy. Sometimes, though, those fantasies went spectacularly off the rails. Enter the world of “sexy” album covers that were prevalent during the 1970s and 1980s.Continue reading “Vinyl Seduction Gone Wrong: 39 Cringe‑Worthy ‘Sexy’ Album Covers”
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YESTERDAY TODAY – NOVEMBER 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS
Yesterday Today Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown wasContinue reading “YESTERDAY TODAY – NOVEMBER 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS”
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Life of Magic, Grit, and Grace
Elizabeth Montgomery’s only talent was not just twitching her nose and making magic happen on our televisions every week—she enchanted millions of people with her charm, skill, and amazing spirit in everything she undertook. Most popularly known for her iconic role as Samantha Stephens on the immensely popular television sitcom Bewitched, Montgomery’s life was aContinue reading “Elizabeth Montgomery: A Life of Magic, Grit, and Grace”
She Waged War: The Viet Cong’s Female Fighters
Image: A Viet Cong guerrilla stands guard in the Mekong Delta. “You could find women like her almost everywhere during the war,” said the photographer. “She was only 24 years old but had been widowed twice. Both her husbands were soldiers. I saw her as the embodiment of the ideal guerrilla woman, who’d made great sacrificesContinue reading “She Waged War: The Viet Cong’s Female Fighters”
FREE ARTICLE: YESTERDAY TODAY JUNE 26, 2025
Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Yesterday Today is a reader-supported publication.Continue reading “FREE ARTICLE: YESTERDAY TODAY JUNE 26, 2025”
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Steve McQueen and his wife, Neile, Palm Springs, June 1963. Impact-Site-Verification: 640c38c5-a874-4821-8b73-b8191e9aeadb #TheKingOfCool amzn.to/43kozPe A close-up of the fist of boxing heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano as he smiles smugly while standing outside at his training camp at Grossinger’s. 1955. #RockyMarciano amzn.to/3FvMr9i Yesterday Today’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support myContinue reading “Yesterday Today – Free Access – May 29, 2025.”
Hanoi Jane: The Trip That Divided a Nation and Defined a Life
Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)
First Blood. 1982. Sylvester Stallone stars as John Rambo. #RamboFirstBlood https://amzn.to/42mbAfC “First Blood,” released on October 22, 1982, tells the story of John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. Arriving in the small town of Hope, Washington, Rambo seeks out his former commanding officer, only to find him deceased.Continue reading “Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)”
