QOD: The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space. ~ Carl Sagan (né Carl Edward Sagan; Nov. 9, 1934 ~ Dec. 20, 1996), American astronomer
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This blog purely for my own amusement. I like to start the day with a quote, be it amusing, inspiration, or simply something that caught my fancy.
On occasion, I might also include some commentary on the day's crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times.
Friday, 9 November 2018
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
QOD: Love is a harsh and dreadful thing to ask of us, but it is the only answer. ~ Dorothy Day (Nov. 8, 1878 ~ Nov. 29, 1980); American journalist and social activist
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
QOD: Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. ~ Albert Camus (Nov. 7, 1913 ~ Jan. 4, 1960), French author
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 / Election Day
QOD: There was nothing more important I could do than be supportive as a dad. ~ Arne Duncan (né Arne Starkey Duncan; b. Nov. 6, 1964), 9th Secretary of the United States Department of Education
Monday, 5 November 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018
QOD: Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos. ~ Will Durant (né William James Durant; Nov. 5, 1885 ~ Nov. 7, 1981), American historian
Sunday, 4 November 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
QOD: Walter Cronkite (né Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.): History must share with reading, writing and arithmetic first rank as the most important subjects in the curriculum. Understanding the issues on which citizens of a republic are expected to vote is impossible without an understanding of the past. ~ Walter Cronkite (né Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.; Nov. 4, 1916 ~ July 17, 2009), American journalist