Rory Gallagher--Bad Penny (Rockpalast 1982)

Earlier this month Mrs. Marathon Pundit and I visited Ireland. We went, not everywhere--I wish--but we did see many places. 

One stop was Ballyshannon, in County Donegal, where Mrs. MP purchased a bouquet from a floral shop. 

Ballyshannon was the birthplace of blues-rock guitar great Rory Gallagher. If you love Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page, then you'll also enjoy Gallagher's work.

Rory several years younger than those guitarists, and styles had changed by the time Gallagher reached adulthood. And the stage was crowded. He didn't achieve the level of success he deserved.

Still, he was fairly popular in the British Isles and Europe, but less so in America. However, and I'm sure this pleased Gallagher, he enjoyed a solid following in Chicago--the home of the blues. WXRT and WLUP had Gallagher on their playlists in the 1970s and 1980s.

Sadly, the thirtieth anniversary of Rory's passing will be on June 14. 

Before Thin Lizzy and U2, there was Gallagher.

To celebrate his legacy, here is Rory pounding out "Bad Penny" in 1982.

Anthony Bernal’s role in Biden White House raises eyebrows

Until Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal broke wide open in 1973, few Americans had heard of Charles Colson, H.R Halderman, or John Ehrlichman.

Right now, few Americans know about Anthony Bernal. But the chief of staff for Jill Biden was one of Senile Joe's puppet masters.

As for Bidengate, it is the biggest presidential scandal in American history.

Yes, it's bigger than Watergate.

   

NO 'COMMON SENSE': Chicago resident blasts mayor over Trump comments

Chicagoan Cara Truss of the Community Roundtable discusses the many failures of Mayor Brandon Johnson.

 

Lefties Losing It: Wacky Hollywood star thinks Trump will strip women of the right to vote

The unhinged Kyra Sedgwick, who I'm told is a Hollywood actress, believes Donald Trump will take away women's right to vote.

 

Biden aides were willing to do 'undemocratic' things to keep him in office

The Joe Biden Senility Coverup is the worst scandal in American history.

Johnny Cash: Galway Bay (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

Earlier this month Mrs. Marathon Pundit and I vacationed in Ireland. It was our first visit. Our longest stay was in Kinvara, which sits on Galway Bay. 

Here's Johnny Cash, with strings added by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, singing "Galway Bay."

Mark Dice: AI is no longer just fun and games - we're on the verge of something very unsettling

He's on to something here about artificial intelligence.

Police Chief: Suspect In Killing Of 2 Israelis Chanted 'Free Palestine' ID'd as Elias Rodriguez from Chicago

Two Israeli diplomats were fatally shot last night in Washington. The alleged killer, Elias Rodriquez, is from Chicago.

"Free Palestine" was shouted during the crime.

 

Mark Dice: Biden's cancer coverup!

Mark Dice reminded me of something I completely forgot about. His handlers said it was a misstatement, but in 2022, not even halfway into his disastrous presidency, Joe Biden said he had cancer.

Yesterday Biden's office revealed that the former president has a very aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. Medical experts--none of whom, to be fair, have examined him--have cast skepticism that this bad news. They believe it's probably not a recent development.

If this announcement was about anyone else, I'd give that person the benefit of the doubt. But Biden, his wife Edith Wilson, and his staffers, lied to us--repeatedly--about his senility.

 

Mark Dice: The "Squad" is BACK - and Dumber than ever!

The lunatic fringe of the crazy Democratic Partym the Squad, is back. And of course they are calling for slavery reparataions. 

Fake Jake Tapper: THE MOST SHAMELESS MAN IN MEDIA!

CNN's Fake Jake Tapper co-authored a book about the coverup of Joe Biden's mental decline. Apparently there is not a chapter in it about Tapper's role in it.