Tommy Thompson

Where were you when Kennedy died? This is a famous question that’s asked to many baby boomers, their parents, and everyone else who was alive to see JFK’s short lived presidency. More famous for his looks, Irish blood and religion than his short list of successes while in office, Kennedy had a chance at redemption (or eternal humiliation) following the failure of the Bay of Pigs operation. This opportunity came with the Cuban Missile Crisis. It’s important to note that the tension wasn’t as…

The Fog of War is an American film that documents the life, as well as times, of Robert. S McNamara, a former United States Secretary of Defense. In the film he illustrates his observations and experience with modern warfare (Errol, 2003). The title “Fog of War” is derived from a military concept that tends to depict difficulty that arises when making decisions especially when faced with conflict. The term Fog of War comes into mind when watching the film. It refers to the uncertainty that…

directly associating it with chronic metabolic diseases and obesity. The outraged sugar industry went straight to Washington and successfully won governmental support. The US administration stated that such a document was too hard on the industry. Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services at the time, went to the World Health Organization in Geneva and shamelessly told them if the document was published, the United States’ $406 million contribution would be withheld. Subsequently…

Dissecting the Presence of Arachnophobia in Northern Kentucky Although Spiders provide a plethora of benefits to our community, they continue to be one of the most feared insects not only in the Northern Kentuckian area, but also throughout the world. In this project, I will hopefully come to a conclusion on why people generally fear spiders, which is an actual diagnosis called Arachnophobia. Spiders are in the arachnid class, which is the reason the condition is called Arachnophobia.…

Do you know anything about gun-control other than what the media has told you? In 1971 the second Amendment was ratified in the United States Constitution. The second Amendment is there to protect the right of the people to bear arms. It is also there to give the people the means to take back a tyrannical government and rebuild it how the people see fit. Since the early 20th century the United States government has been trying to institute different types of gun control at the federal level. In…

The American gangster has always been viewed as an integral icon in American entertainment, from its beginning in classic Hollywood films such as Scarface: Shame of a Nation and on into present day films such as Good fellas. However, there is one important point one must take into account when discussing the great American mobster film, and that is the historical accuracy of the film when it is in reference to a real life gangster. Many mob movies feature characters who strike a quite startling…

The Purple Gang in Detroit History During the liquor prohibition in Detroit which happened from 1920-1933. As a result of Michigan passing a law and adopting the Damon Act that banned liquor from being sold and consumed in the town, organized crime began taking shape during this era as Jewish gangsters controlled the underworld of the American society (Kavieff, 20). The Purple Gang was led by one of four brothers by the name of Abe Bernstein and it was formed by young Jewish immigrants as a…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…