QOD: In the media age, everybody was famous for 15 minutes. In the Wikipedia age, everybody can be an expert in five minutes. Special bonus: You can edit your own entry to make yourself seem even smarter. ~ Stephen Colbert (né Stephen Tyrone Colbert; b. May 13, 1964)
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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.
Monday, 13 May 2019
Sunday, 12 May 2019
Sunday, May 12, 2019 / Mother's Day
QOD: Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural law. ~ Barbara Kingsolver (b. Apr. 5, 1955)
Thursday, 2 May 2019
Thursday, May 2, 2019
QOD: It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. ~ Jerome K. Jerome (né Jerome Klapka Jerome; May 2, 1859 ~ June 14, 1927)
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
QOD: I always write in pencil, so I can erase. ~ Elsa Peretti (b. May 1, 1940), Italian jewelry designer
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
QOD: Information: the negative reciprocal value of probability. ~ Claude Shannon (Apr. 30, 1916 ~ Jan. 24, 2001)
Monday, 29 April 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
QOD: A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. ~ Jerry Seinfeld (né Jerome Allen Seinfeld; b. Apr. 29, 1954)
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Sunday, April 28, 2019
QOD: In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. ~ Sir Terry Pratchett (né Terrance David John Pratchett; Apr. 28, 1948 ~ Mar. 12, 2015), British author