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Ninety-Five Years Ago, FIFA had Its First Champion

Posted on July 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Uruguay 4, Argentina 2 (July 30, 1930) It may seem ‘old hat’ now, but in 1930, the FIFA World Cup championship was brand new. Uruguay were the 1928 Olympic champions of the sport (soccer in North America, football in the … Continue reading →

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Ximena: The Role that Won My Heart in 1961

Posted on March 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sophia Loren (September 30, 1934) This is going to seem weird: I watched an episode of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” a couple of days ago from 1962, which featured Vic Damone. The ‘reason’ he was going to be the … Continue reading →

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Do You Believe in Magic?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Shin Lim wins AGT: The Champions Well, the magic I believe in is not prestidigitation. Shin Lim is definitely a smoke and mirrors type of magician, one who makes you wonder ‘how did he do that?’ Of all the (worldwide) … Continue reading →

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AGT: Superfans? What Superfans?

Posted on January 15, 2019 by cdsmiller17

America’s Got Talent: The Champions For most people, this will not be an issue, but AGT has a new voting system for this six-week special run of the show. In the first show, last week, ten ‘champion’ acts were brought … Continue reading →

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