Mark Twain’s Insight
Thought to consider from the mind of Mark Twain: "It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled."
Lou Gehrig Day: Celebrating a Hero and Raising ALS Awareness
The week of June 2 marks the anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. This event has been established to bring awareness to the affliction which felled the…
Bob Cousy: The NBA’s First Great Point Guard
The NBA's first great point guard was Bob Cousy, who won six NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, was also a 13-time NBA All-Star, and the 1957 NBA MVP. Now…
Two Days Before Trinity: Oppenheimer’s Contemplation on Good Deeds
Two days before the Trinity test, using a quotation from Bhartrhari's Satakatraya, J. Robert Oppenheimer offered his thoughts on the matter: In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in…
The Musical Legacy of The Andrews Sisters
With their close harmonies style, The Andrews Sisters were a smash hit in the swing and boogie-woogie musical era, selling an estimated 80 million records. Their many hit songs have…
George Gipp’s Legacy in ‘Knute Rockne, All American’
George Gipp died only weeks after his Notre Dame football squad defeated Northwestern in an important game. He was later the subject of Knute Rockne's famous "Win just one for…
Hell’s Angels and Jean Harlow
The at times breathtaking and extravagant Hell's Angels was a milestone of cinema. While uneven, and its acting dated, the air-war action scenes are real, are authentic, and represent surely…
The Sweet Sounds of Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Swing musician Glenn Miller organized an orchestra responsible for some of the sweetest sounds anyone will ever hear. Worldwide, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was the top musical attraction during…
Ben Hogan’s Major Championship Legacy
The legendary Ben Hogan won nine so-called major golf championships in his great career, which ties him with Gary Player as fourth all time behind Walter Hagen, Tiger Woods, and…
Inside James Dean’s Homes Across America
The icon was a young Indiana farmer, a New York City slicker, and a Hollywood resident in his 24 years James Dean’s effortless, devil-may-care brand of cool defined the affect…
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