Sunny, Rainy Day & Mortgage Interest Rates Middle Tennessee It sure is a different place in the world we live in with all of the new norms we are facing after such a catastrophic beginning to year 2020. I thought I would send a link of a great place to stay updated with all covid-19 related concerns brought to you by The University of Tennessee Knoxville. Covid-19 Data from U.T. Stay safe and protect each other! Never will Tennessee weather cease to amaze me! You have to love the sunny day’s when without warning – there it is, rain comes from nowhere when you least expect it. The rain is beautiful as alway’s, though it can bring on a glum vibe without the sun in my opinion. This picture taken is from two beautiful flowers my daughter planted in the back yard not sure if they would actually grow as she pointed out. Out and about at the grocery store today I was pleasantly surprised to see my parents shopping at Kroger nearest to where I reside, as she lives in Summertown, TN and I’m here in Columbia, TN. My mom ran up to me and gave me a great […]
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The Legacy of Bud Adams Jr. Kenneth Stanley “Bud” Adams, Jr. was born on January 3, 1923, and perished by natural causes on October 21, 2013 at 90 years of age. He was the chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (AMEX: AE). Moreover, Bud Adams was co-founder of the American Football League (Conference) in 1959 and owner of the Houston Oilers, who in 1997 would become the Tennessee Titans of Nashville Tennessee. Born in Oklahoma, “His mother [Blanch Keeler Adams] was part Cherokee Indian, and his uncle, Bill Keefer, once headed the Cherokee nation and successfully sued the United States for $20 million for stolen land” (Gale Biography, 2004). Adams inspired to own an NFL football team, the struggling Chicago Cardinals, and move them to Houston. That along with attempting efforts to own an expansion team failed likewise. While propositioned to begin a league of their own, Bud Adams had agreed with fellow oilman Lamar Hunt and together along with seven other businessmen founded the American Football League. Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt also owned their own teams. Founding the Houston Oilers in 1960, Bud Adams would have a rivalry battle […]
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Democracy Ideologies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson (1824) Both Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson contributed their views of significant importance to the United Stated Democracy. They can be compared with similarities and differences, as these two men would be the forefront of the development in the beginning of a strong Nation and an insurmountable democracy. For subjects such as politics, education, and economics, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson shared contrasting and similar point of views. Jefferson and Jackson can be compared by their similar and contrasting views in politics. Jefferson believed that eligibility for people of office should be among egalitarian citizens, thereby who are not of high social status or property owners. Rather, a person who is charismatic, talented, and honest should be considered in office or among leadership. Similarly, Jackson, “a man of the people”, also felt that the egalitarian point of view among citizens of the United States empowered a democracy. Instead of being a hardened, incompassionate leader without regard for the opinions of the American people, a governing leader should be personable, accepting of the views of the American people whereby a democracy can be strengthened. Therefore, Jackson and Jefferson were primarily about the people […]
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