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Dear Greg T: You didn't tell Pike anything about Long Gone Daddy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gale Garnett, born 84 years ago today (July 17) in Auckland, New Zealand She is best known in the United States for her self-penned, Grammy-winning folk hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" in 1964. She later carved out a career as an author and actress ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Linda Ronstadt, born 80 years ago today (July 15) in Tucson, Ariz. Beginning in 1965, she fronted a group called The Stone Poneys, and later, as a solo artist, she charted 21 national Top 40 hits. Here, Linda & The Stone Poneys perform their biggest hit, "Different Drum" from...

Dear Monster Pike: You're absolutely right!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Diane Renay, born Renee Diane Kushner in South Philadelphia 81 years ago today (July 13). She is best known for her big hit "Navy Blue" in 1964, when she was only 17 years old ..

Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner appears to be holding the Democratic Party hostage and is refusing to drop out after being accused of rape unless he gets to approve his successor to run for the Senate. ...

If prospective voters need to rely on AI as to how to cast ballots, they shouldn't be voting at all.

American voters are increasingly outsourcing their political homework to artificial intelligence, raising fresh concerns about Big Tech’s influence over democracy just as the 2026 midterm elections approach...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey 86 years ago today (July 7) in Liverpool, England. He became famous after replacing Pete Best as drummer for The Beatles in 1962, and this song ("It Don't Come Easy" in 1971) was the first of his dozen Top 40 hits as a solo artist in the U.S. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gene Chandler, born Eugene Dixon in Chicago 89 years ago today (July 6). He was lead singer for The Dukays, who recorded the original "Duke Of Earl" in 1961, but it was credited only to Dixon, who left the group and changed his stage name after it was re-released on another...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Huey Lewis, born Hugh Anthony Cregg III in New York City 76 years ago today (July 5). He formed Huey Lewis & The News in 1980,, and here, the group performs their big 1984 hit "If This Is It" ...

There’s a familiar pattern playing out in America’s progressive-run cities. Infrastructure crumbles, energy grids buckle, and instead of fixing the problem, politicians ask you to sacrifice — to use less, expect less, and be grateful for it. They call it solidarity. They call it doing your part...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Johnny Lee, born John Lee Ham in Texas City, Texas, 80 years ago (on July 3, 1946). The country music vocalist had five No. 1 hits on the C&W charts, including this one ("Lookin' For Love") that went to No. 5 on the pop listings in 1980 ...

Dear Monster Pike: It's great to see you here, and you don't have to be concerned about our long-gone forum friend Chet!

President Donald Trump signaled that he is ready for the possibility of a Supreme Court vacancy if Justice Samuel Alito steps down, even as he stressed that “nobody” can truly replace a jurist he called “one of the greatest of all time...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Colin Hay, born 73 years ago today (June 29) in Melbourne, Australia. He was lead singer of Men At Work, which had a number of big hits in the U.S. including "Who Can It Be Now" and "Down Under" in 1982 ...

... and he's only just begun!

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board has imposed a sweeping rent freeze on more than a million rent-stabilized apartments, cementing a major political victory for the city’s socialist mayor while raising fresh alarms from property owners about the future of the housing stock...

Dear REVerse: A LOT of them are dumb! You might be able to say they're not if the elections were even close, but when they elect people like Maxine Waters and Adam Schiff in landslides, that doesn't reflect a lot of intelligence!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Georgie Fame, born Clive Powell 83 years ago today (June 26) in Lancashire, England, before moving to London at age 16. The singer-keyboardist. Here, he performs his first big U.S. hit (Yeh Yeh"), which was a chart-topper in the UK ...