The Concord Hotel was in the Borscht Belt in the Catskills, known for its resort industries in the 1950s,1960s and 1970s. Located in Kiamesha Lake, New York it was the largest in the area, and the last to close in 1998. It […]
I was just looking up the requirements for becoming an Eagle Scout. My have there been some changes. I won’t go over all of the changes at this time but will refer back to some of them in the future. I was […]
Trade shows were a real love hate relationship with us. We loved getting together with our customers and product users. This allowed a real source of input for us. The downside was the long hours of standing on your feet with a […]
Just got a letter from the Illinois dept of revenue. It read like a Thunderbird starburst. Either I was delinquent, or I had overpaid, or some other obscure reason I didn’t understand. I had to go to the house we sold six […]
Another activity at Purdue is the tricycle race. It takes place at the beginning of the academic year. Contestants come from the residence halls of the Cary Quadrangle. There are six halls A, B, C, D, East and West. The tricycles consist […]
The first one started in 1958 and was the result of a late-night bull session to provide an experience for engineering students to practice what they were learning. It would be a race of go karts designed and built by these individuals […]
Martha and I met at Purdue University. We were both freshmen. I was just out of four years in the Marines, and she was just out of high school. She lived in Duhme Hall, and I lived in the Cary Quadrangle. One […]
I was just 10 years old and don’t remember a lot. but one I do remember is that some new products came out. One of them was Reddi Whip. I guess in the past it always had to be home made for […]
I’ve only had one dog in my life. Shortly after getting married i picked up a newborn pup who was a mixture of beagle and wire hair. Funny, the result looked like a small Australian Pulley. He would eat anything, but particularly […]
As a driver for kids who were a part of the provisional troop, I didn’t have many real duties during the day. I was there to maintain order in their campsite which during the day was empty as they were off partaking […]