Month: October 2019
Dinner with a Communist Dictator
Perhaps you’ve hosted dinner parties, but I doubt you were ever asked to host one for a communist dictator. That was what Tom was asked…
Summoned By a Leader
There was a chance Tom was about to die at the hands of a Communist dictator. At least that’s what he thought when he presence…
Good, or Lucky?
Would you rather be good or lucky? That’s the old cliché I’ve heard, and in Tom Dittmer’s case, he was probably both. He was a…
Tom Dittmer: Talkin’ Big
Tom Dittmer is a man who became CEO of the Refco Group, the largest clearing house and commodity trader on the Chicago Board of Trade. …
Behind the Scenes at Arlington National Cemetary
Many of us have perhaps watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. What you may not…
A White House Social Aid
Every U.S. President hosts a variety of events at the White House throughout the year. OF course it takes a lot of people to help…
The Wildlife of Denali
Denali National Park is home to north america’s tallest peak, and many types of wildlife. Today, we venture there for a look at one of…
Denali…Or Mount McKinley
Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named–Denali, which means the great one. Many people know it as Mt….
The Coonskin Library
It’s called the Coonskin Library, a private library established on the American frontier. But few people today would know the story of that forward thinking…
Man’s Best Friend
We’ve all heard of man’s best friend…but it was this dog that probably gave us the phrase so common today. We’ll go to a county…