Quote of the Day
Friday, April 2nd, 2010"It is always the humble man who talks too much; the proud man watches himself too closely." -The Man Who Was Thursday, a Nightmare by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
"It is always the humble man who talks too much; the proud man watches himself too closely." -The Man Who Was Thursday, a Nightmare by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
Quote of the Day
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. Robert Heinlein To which my father might add, "And use an old towel."
Justice quote
Friday, January 29th, 2010Listened to the 2nd episode of Mr. Moto, which aired on NBC radio on 27 May 1951. It was a rather stark depiction of addiction and included the use of a story telling device not often heard in old radio shows: in media res. The story opens with Mr. Moto ...
Consequences
Friday, November 27th, 2009From Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing You do not know what things you set in motion, he said. No man can know. No prophet foresee. The consequences of an act are often quite different from what one would guess. You must be sure that the intention in your heart is ...
Beautiful torture
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Woman A: "I tried on this pair of stiletto platform shoes, they were this high." She holds her thumb and forefinger as far apart as she can and passes her camera around so we can all see the photo. "I couldn't even walk in them. They were torture." Woman B: ...
Been a long time since we rocked and rolled
Sunday, October 18th, 2009For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 ...
Good Advice
Thursday, February 5th, 2009I've spent the better part of the last two nights researching literary markets. I've got a couple of short stories, and a few more in the pipeline, that I'd like to get off this year, and so I figure I should start reading more short stories and looking at all ...
Barack Hussein Obama
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed -- why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand ...
Quote
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009Got a great hardboiled quote from "Jeff Regan, Investigator" this morning. Ever have somebody drop a key in your lap and say, "Go find a door"? Rich stuff, that old time radio. Regan was played by future Dragnet star Jack Webb. I liked his Regan better than Friday; more emotion, ...
Quote
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Here's a nice quote from January 2009 issue of Runner's World: According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, in 2007 the U.S. running population had 24.2 million "core participants" (folks who run at least 50 days per year). About 16 million of us are "frequent runners" (we run 100-plus ...
