Grudges, politics and gentlemen's agreements: The chaotic history of SEC scheduling
For many years, coaches in the Southeastern Conference scheduled as they pleased. What could go wrong?
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For many years, coaches in the Southeastern Conference scheduled as they pleased. What could go wrong?
If you have experienced enough birthdays to have earned senior citizen status, you likely remember the days of the contour Coke bottle.
But it's not the first time the company has misfired on racial issues. Back in the mid-20th century Coca-Cola collaborated with Nazis to create a soft drink brand you're probably still well familiar with today. In 1933, the year Adolf Hitler took power in Germany, Coca-Cola’s local unit sold 100,000 cases. The subsidiary’s finances were in shambles, however. Enter 30-year-old German businessman Max Keith, a giant of a man with an imperious air and a massive greatcoat. Keith, a “born leader” who terrified subordinates but commanded their respect, took over Coca-Cola Germany’s books...
We do know is that this story is a Coca-Cola classic. And it’s kosher for Pesach, too! A leading rabbinic figure in early 20th century America was Rabbi Tuvia (Tobias) Geffen of Atlanta, Georgia. The sandek at his bris in 1870 was Rav Yitzchok Elchanan Spektor. A musmach of the Slabodka yeshivah and the Kovno kollel, young Tuvia possessed a legendary hasmadah. Family lore has it that when Tsar Nicholas II visited Kovno and the entire city gathered on the streets to view the spectacle, Tuvia sat alone in the beis medrash, completely engrossed in his learning. As violent anti-Semitism reared ...