8 Soviet Republics Sign Economic Treaty - October 1991

Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev and the presidents of 8 Soviet republics signed an economic union treaty in Moscow, October 18, that declared "private ownership, free enterprise, and competition" to be the "basis for economic recovery." The presidents of 4 other republics---Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldavia, and Ukraine---boycotted the signing. The Ukrainian parliament voted, October 22, to create an independent armed force that would have a strength of at least 400,000. The Ukranian government announced, October 23, that it would henceforth conduct its own economic transactions with other countries.

Oklahoma Bomb Trial Moved to Colorado - February 1996

In a decision publicly released, February 20, a federal judge granted a defense motion requesting that the trial of 2 suspects in the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City be moved to Colorado. The bomb that had exploded in April 1995 had killed 168 people. Subsequently, 2 men, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, had been charged in the crime. Judge Richard Matsch noted that while relatives of the victims wanted to attend the trial, prejudice against the accused ran high in Oklahoma.

South Africa Adopts Permanent Constitution - May 1996

The Constitutional Assembly in South Africa, May 8, approved a new constitution to replace the 1993 interim constitution. Under the interim charter, which ended the era of racial separation, or apartheid, the leading black and white parties had joined in a coalition government. The new constitution's bill of rights banned discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, marital status, pregnancy, and sexual orientation. All citizens were guaranteed freed of speech. movement, and political activity, as well as adequate housing, food, health care, and education. Deputy Pres. F.W. de Klerk, who had led the last white government, announced, May 9, that his National Party, while supporting the new constitution, would pull out of the ruling coalition and go into opposition.

Thatcher Wins 3rd Term in Britain - June 1987

For the first time since the 1820s, a British prime minister was elected to a third consecutive term. Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative Party, which had first come to power in 1979, swept to victory, June 11, in parliamentary elections. The Tories ran on a record of having reducing taxes, inflation, and labor strife. Thatcher's party won 375 seats in Parliament, a slight decline from 392 in the old Parliament. Labour won 229 seats and the centrist Alliance of the Liberal and Social Democratic parties won 33 seats. In the popular vote, the results were closer: Tories 42 percent, Labour 33 percent, and the Alliance 23 percent.

Chicago TV Flashback - September 22-23, 1989

WLS channel 7 TV schedule for Friday, September 22, 1989

Morning

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5a - Oprah Winfrey Show (1 hour)

6a - ABC News This Morning

6:30a - Eyewitness News This Morning

7a - Good Morning America (2 hours)

9a - Oprah Winfrey Show (1 hour)

10a - Home (1 hour)

11a - Perfect Strangers

11:30a - Loving

Afternoon

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Noon - All My Children (1 hour)

1p - One Life to Live (1 hour)

2p - General Hospital (1 hour)

3p - Win, Lose or Draw

3:30p - Jeopardy!

4p - Eyewitness News at 4 (1 hour)

5p - Eyewitness News at 5

5:30p - World News Tonight with Peter Jennings

Evening

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6p - Eyewitness News at 6

6:30p - Wheel of Fortune

7p - Full House (3rd season premiere)

7:30p - Family Matters (Premiere)

8p - Perfect Strangers (5th season premiere)

8:30p - Free Spirit (Sneak Preview)

9p - 20/20 with Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters (1 hour)

10p - Eyewitness News at 10

10:30p - Nightline with Ted Koppel

11p - Late Night Movie: On Moonlight Bay (2 hours)

Early Saturday, September 23, 1989

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1a - Eyewitness News at 10 (Rebroadcast)

1:30a - 3rd Degree

2a - Late Night Movie: Comdemned Women (1 hr, 30 min)

3:30a - Reflections

Chicago TV Flashback - May 26-27, 1986

WBBM channel 2 TV schedule for Monday, May 26, 1986

Morning

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5a - Bill Cosby Show

5:30a - Morning Stretch

6a - Daybreak

6:30a - CBS Early Morning News

7a - CBS Morning News (2 hours)

9a - Donahue (1 hour)

10a - The $25,000 Pyramid

10:30a - Card Sharks

11a - Press Your Luck

11:30a - Young and the Restless (1 hour)

Afternoon

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12:30p - As the World Turns (1 hour)

1:30p - Capitol

2p - Guiding Light (1 hour)

3p - The Price is Right (1 hour)

4p - Hart to Hart (1 hour)

5p - Channel 2 News at 5

5:30p - CBS Evening News with Dan Rather

Evening

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6p - Channel 2 News at 6 (1 hour)

7p - Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 hour)

8p - Kate & Allie

8:30p - Newhart

9p - Cagney & Lacey (1 hour)

10p - Channel 2: The 10 O'Clock News

10:30p - Remington Steele (1 hr, 10 min)

11:40p - CBS Late Movie: Magic on Love Island (1 hr, 20 min)

Early Tuesday, May 27, 1986

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1a - CBS News Nightwatch (4 hours)

My Life - September 15, 2025

Hey y'all, what's going on?

Last week was the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks where I watched documentaries of what happened on September 11th, 2001 where the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed along with the stories from those who were there. In addition, I watched a documentary about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, where forces been hunting for him since the 9/11 attacks until they finally killed him on May 1, 2011. Just seven more days from the fall season as summer will be taking a hike.

Have a good one!

My Life - September 6, 2025

Hey y'all, what's going on?

Since I left the toxic but dangerous wrestling community behind 2 months ago, the sport of pro wrestling in the WWE and AEW been in a dumpster fire as of late. The reason I said that, is because a number of things in those two once popular products their either made no sense, turn my back and laugh at, or possibly both.

1. Nick Khan defends his expensive ticket prices after a fan called him out saying that the ticket prices are expensive. I have to agree with him, because the WWE, in all of its forms love to ask for money to enrich themselves and remain loyal to their dying brand.

2. MJF tells fans what they can and cannot say on social media. I don't know what he's talking about, but this is why the IWC is all about tribalism, gatekeeping and cyberbullying. If I were MJF, I'd keep his words to himself.

3. Mercedes Mone parading and showing off those 9 belts around, including the TBS Championship, has became a major turn-off for everyone since she gets paid under the table by "stat boy" Tony Khan since she signed to AEW a year ago monpolizing the women's division. Karma will bite her in the ass one day for being greedy with these championship belts.

4. Matt Riddle cost himself a spot in an indy wrestling match for the comments he made about sexual assault on women. There's absolutely no room or place for that crap and I applaud the promoter(s) for removing him from their match lineup.

5. The IWC community on social media continue to cyberbully, harass, mock and hurt those who are trying to enjoy the product for the first time. Like I said, since leaving the toxic world of social media behind after 19 years on 5 platforms, social media can kill your mental health. If you're a member of the said platform, delete your social media account(s). Or if trying to sign up and join that said platform, turn away and don't sign up to join.

Now that I got that off my chest, I'm happy that the fall season came early a few weeks ago. No more 90-degree weather or these stupid heatwaves I had run-ins with. I'm ready for warm apple cider, fallen leaves and low temps.

Have a good one!

My Life - August 27, 2025

Hey y'all, what's going on?

I want to follow you up on the cyberbullying incident on Bluesky. I sent an e-mail to the moderation staff and I already sent them the same screenshots I sent to the other e-mail address which I get no answer acting like they wanna sweep it under the rug. Here's a transcript of the e-mail I sent to the moderation staff.

And as I said before, social media platforms doesn't care about the problems and its users, these platforms care about the money and themselves to enrich themselves for financial gain. If you're against cyberbullying on social media, it's time to rise up and speak out about it.

Killer of Popular Singer Convicted - October 1995

The killer of Selena, the popular Mexican-American singer who had been shot to death in Corpus Christi, TX, in March, was convicted of murder in Houston, October 23. Selena Quintanilla Perez, who performed a music style called Tejano, had been thought to be at the point of stardom. On the day of her death she met at a motel with Yolanda Saldivar, founder of her fan club, who had been dismissed after alledgedly embezzling $30,000 from a boutique owned by Selena's family. Saldivar shot Selena fatally, and later contended that her gun had gone off by accident. The Houston jury, October 26, sentenced Saldivar to life in prison.