Month: March 2016
Quote of the Day
“Let’s have some new clichés.” ― Samuel Goldwyn
Nuts in the Lasagna
Words and expressions, at least meaningless ones, seem to be contagious. Several years ago, someone was explaining something to me and preceded his conclusion with the expression “at the end of the day…” I suppose he might have said “when all is said and done” or “finally” or just left out any transition to his … More Nuts in the Lasagna
Quote of the Day
“They all laughed when I said I’d become a comedian. Well, they’re not laughing now.” ― Bob Monkhouse
Describing Instead of Telling
I used to be a walking encyclopedia of jokes (and hackneyed expressions), some of extremely bad taste that I could share only with a few friends, and many pretty good more or less tasteful ones. Now I can hardly come up with a joke. I just can’t remember them as well anymore. Maybe it’s cognitive … More Describing Instead of Telling
Quote of the Day
“It is quite possible–overwhelmingly probable, one might guess–that we will always learn more about human life and personality from novels than from scientific psychology” ― Noam Chomsky
Quote of the Day
“Within a neoliberal discourse there is also an assumption that all social groups will ultimately benefit from the effects of corporate profit, regardless of the fact that it increases the wealth of the already wealthy. Yet, in reality, neoliberal agendas aim to reduce labour costs, decrease public expenditure and make work more flexible…For poor families … More Quote of the Day
“Quote of the Day”
“Correct English is the slang of prigs who write history and essays.” — George Eliot
Quote of the Day
“What I want to happen to religion in the future is this: I want it to be like bowling. It’s a hobby, something some people will enjoy, that has some virtues to it, that will have its own institutions and its traditions and its own television programming, and that families will enjoy together. It’s not … More Quote of the Day
American Dream
AMERICAN DREAM (from Edmonton , Canada) (by Robin Hunter) A vision came to me last night, While standing by the fridge. I dreamed I saw old Uncle Sam, Involved in a game of bridge. Sam scanned his hand and gave a grin; What he said really made me jump. He started out the bidding With … More American Dream