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My favorite Wikipedia entry begins: “Ronald James Read was an American philanthropist, investor, janitor, and gas station attendant.” Ronald Read was born in rural Vermont. He was the first person in his family to graduate high school, made all the more impressive by the fact that he hitchhiked to campus each day. For those who knew Ronald Read, th
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Mr. Baffert’s horses have won the Derby six times, and he has been named champion trainer four times. He is third on the career earnings list with more than $355 million in purses. Mr. Baffert also has a lengthy record of rule violations. According to regulators’ records, horses trained by him have failed 30 drug tests over four decades — most nota... See more
As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
During a taping of The Tonight Show Starring #JohnnyCarson (1962), #JackLemmon told this story. Prior to starting the film, the husband of co-star #VirnaLisi made her promise that she would not be talked into doing a nude scene in her first American film. She assured him that she would not, signed the contract and traveled to Hollywood. While filmi... See more
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youtu.beThe Times found that reckless breeding and doping practices, compromised veterinarians and trainers, and decades-long resistance to changes that could save horses lives have placed a multibillion-dollar ecosystem in peril and put the social acceptability of one of America’s oldest sports at risk.