Sam Bradford

“God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God . to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.”This is an quote from John d Rockefeller that explains that if you are blessed to have money do things that will help mankind with that…

The history of World Dairy Expo is pretty elaborate. It all began when a group of Wisconsin dairy leaders wanted to develop a new concept in the dairy world. The prominent dairy leaders of Wisconsin started planning 2 years prior to the coming of the event. In 1965 a group of individuals including, farmers, governmental and educational leaders and agribusiness heads created a corporation called “World Food and Agricultural Foundation” which would later become World Dairy Expo. They created a…

Many times we feel that wine tasting involves long trips to places like Santa Ynez, Paso Robles or Napa and often fail to look in our own backyards. Four Brix is one of those local diamonds in the rough being a part of the Ventura Wine Trail that I have shamefully failed to visit in a long time. Gary and Karen Stewart have been long time friends and supporters of Grape of the Night (GOTN). My last visit to Four Brix was in 2013 with the GOTN group where Gary not only tasted us on their fine…

The organizational culture established by Sam Walton had fundamental elements that were key to Walmart’s success. He understood the importance of treating associates with dignity and respect and how the organizational behavior could affect the overall outcome and success of the business. The organizational culture of low cost, high margin has allowed it to become one of the largest companies in the world. While one would consider Walmart successful as far as revenue is concerned, many would…

There is something to be said about a store that can provide a range of, literally, almost everything. From the vintage block heels that are stepping back into play to all the powder, brass, primer one may need for reloading and prepping for that first bird to fly as the sun rises on Labor Day weekend, Paul’s Mart can take care of most any need from Fall and fishing to the excitement and satisfaction of a sweet, fabulous and funky vintage find. A not-so-hidden gem, many have their reasons why…

In the spring of 1946 Arthur Combe (Original Founder of Valley Nursery Inc.), planted a small nursery in South Ogden; in the back yard of his brother-in-law’s house. He planted fruit tree seedlings that he had budded in the previous fall with his son Basil. In the spring of 1947, this small cluster of trees were trans-planted to Uintah on Claude Stuart’s land behind the old Uintah City church. In the spring of 1948 and it was decided that Uintah needed to be the permanent location for his…

September 24th, 2015 I was off to my first Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) site. This would be my first behind the counter experience in a pharmacy. My site location was Walmart located on N. Monroe in Tallahassee Fl. Walmart was founded July 2, 1962 on the belief that having the lowest prices at all times would be the unstoppable force for this company to grow beyond expectations. Not only did Mr. Walton build store on the understanding of bring the best prices to the…

The film American Beauty was written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes. The motion picture was released in 1999, and was distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. Although this movie was very controversial it won awards that include: best picture, actor, and screenplay. In this film, actor Kevin Spacy stars as the main character Lester Burnham, a forty-two year old man who is enduring a life transformation during his mid-life crisis years. Lester was living the typical ‘American Dream’; he had a…

For many Texans kid, including James E. Crisp, Sam Houston might become their childhood idol. The victory that Sam Houston bring for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto secured the Texas’ independence from Mexico. James E. Crisp, on his book Sleuthing the Alamo is investigating Sam Houston’s speech that he made to the soldiers at the small South Texas settlement called Refugio. Crisp was not investigating Sam Houston’s speech suddenly. Instead, Crisp found out that the content of his speech is…

Walmart is the largest discount retailer in the world. The huge company we see today started out as a small chain of stores in rural towns. The founder of the these stores is Samuel Walton in 1962. Many stores have grocery sections, automotive repair shops and the lowest prices around making it even easier for americans to only have to shop there. Walmart is very convenient for middle and lower class families but what what expense for the rest of the country as a whole? Most of Walmart's…