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This is from “The Daily Stoic”. “Both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington profited from slavery, but both knew it was wrong. Yet at the end of their lives, it was Washington who freed his slaves, not Jefferson, who had written far more eloquently about human equality as well as the eternal shame of slavery. Why […]
These are places to visit during your trip to central Kentucky. Lexington Hampton Court neighborhood Ashland Estate – home of Henry Clay, has tours Old Fayette County Court House First Presbyterian Church Address: 171 Market St, Lexington, KY 40507 Gratz Park – historic neighborhood Address: Gratz Park, Lexington, KY 40507 Blue Stallion Brewery Address: 610 W 3rd […]
This resonated with Steve. It is from Paul Prather in the Lexington Herald-Leader 1/2/2022: “My Granny Prather, who was never a happy-go-lucky person, said balefully more than once during her senior years, “There’s a lot of things worse than dying young.” Later, when my father was in his 70s, he said to me, “Son, I […]
Steve heard an interesting story on how a woman’s parents met. The year was about 1967, the setting is Kentucky Eastern State Hospital in Lexington, which is the second oldest psychiatric hospital in the US. Her mother was a nursing student, performing practicum at Eastern State.Her father was an orderly at Eastern State. The nursing […]
Bob told Dan and Steve – “My grandmother, and your great grandmother, Mary Rose Adams Craig told me about Haym Salomon when I was a kid. Grandmother Craig told me that he may have loaned money for the American revolution and we might be entitled to some payouts if there were ever any. So now […]
In 2001, S.G. Adams, which has sold office supplies for more than 126 years, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. S.G. Adams, also known as Comfort Cos. Inc., told the court it had assets of $6.49 million and liabilities of $7.74 million. The bankruptcy was filed late Wednesday by attorney […]
Aug. 30 1893 – St. Louis Globe Democrat Died suddenly from Hemorrage Stephen G. Adams aged 38S. G. Adams, the rubber-stamp manufacturer, died suddenly at his place of business, 314 North Sixth street, last evening about 6 o’clock. He was in the habit of leaving his place of business every afternoon about 3:30 o’clock, but […]
A couple of pictures from the Chicago Art Institute. Abraham JanssensFlemish, c. 1575–1632Jupiter Rebuked by Venus, 1612/13Oil on canvas In this painting. Venus clasps the hand of her son, Cupid,and lectures a scowling Jupiter, while the rest of the ancientgods crowd together on the clouds of Olympus. The reasonfor this domestic squabble is unclear, but […]
Joseph Zwart worked for the Ralph Goldsticker hat company formed in 1921. Before then Ralph was a traveling salesman. Look at what fun they had, as reported in “The Illustrated Milliner” in 1906. A milliner is one who makes or sells women’s hats. A jolly party consisting of J. S. Shields, Charles W. Adams, Ben […]
Steve was in his prime from about age 43 to 49. My fastest 10K was when I was 46, about 48 minutes. I could bench press 205 lbs when I was 49. Shortly afterward, I got some tendinitis and had to drop bench press weight down to 110 lbs. Here’s a typical week when I […]