Jack Rosenthal moved from Chicago to Buffalo in 1938, and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, with minors in political science, economics and military science and tactics. He served as a platoon leader and assistant regimental adjutant in the Korean War, then returned to Buffalo to manage the family businesses. He later became a well-known radio executive in Wyoming and around the United States.
"They tell me that I have been influenced by the skepticism of Henry Louis Mencken, the renowned columnist, satirist and critic for the Baltimore Sun
of the first half of the 20th century. Although my memory may be faulty, I believe it was Mencken who advised:
Never eat at a place called 'Mom's,'
Or play poker with a guy named 'Doc,'
To which I add -
Or buy a used TV set from a person on the street who is out of breath.
The philosophical message may be presented in a rather unconventional form, but it is there nevertheless."
Posted in Words_of_wisdom on Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 8:04 am. | Tags: Jack, Rosenthal, Words, Wisdom, April, 23, 2009
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