by William “Duke” Smither “We remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.” – President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America This post is not about NASCAR (“National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing”), nor […]
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By William “Duke” Smither “Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water. So do religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew. When you believe in God, you should […]
By William “Duke” Smither “As long as I’m alive, all the golfers will be white and all the caddies will be black.” (Clifford Roberts, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, from 1931-1976) There are probably as many theories why more black kids don’t play golf as the preponderance of pea-brain musings and conspiracy theories associated […]
By William “Duke” Smither “I grew up in the South under segregation. So, I know what terrorism feels like – when your father could be taken out in the middle of the night and lynched just because he didn’t look like he was in an obeying frame of mind when a white person said something […]
by William “Duke” Smither “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me … All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” (Jack Roosevelt, a.k.a., “Jackie” Robinson, Jan 31, 1919 – Oct 24, 1972, First African American to play in ‘Modern Era’ Major League Baseball) 1924 Negro League – 1st “Colored […]
“When a jockey retires, he just becomes another little man.” (Eddie Arcaro, Hall of Fame Jockey, 1st to ride 5 Kentucky Derby winners) Shucks, you don’t have to be a Kentuckian, or a horse racing enthusiast, to get goose bumps or cold shivers when the University of Louisville Marching Band plays reminiscent melodies, like […]
