“Ellen smiled and nodded. ‘Just like their father.’ She was proud of them; she watched until they were out of sight. ‘Isn’t it funny to watch children grow?’ Ellen said, ‘It’s a privilege.’ Ruth scrutinised this possibility. No, she thought,… Read More ›
“Well, ain’t you the clam’s cuticle!” said Mr. Ogden.” ― Ngaio Marsh, Death in Ecstasy As I type today, I’m watching the Tennessee House floor session – hopefully the last of the year. I’m going to refrain from adding… Read More ›
“Someone else had come out with that old line about winning not being everything. Probably Emilia, that’s exactly the sort of thing she liked to believe. And then one of us replied … perhaps even me, I’m not sure …… Read More ›
“Endings need to be lived, they cannot be ordained.” ― Manil Suri, The City of Devi I know, I’m a day late but trust me, I ain’t no dollar short. I think at the end of this, you might want… Read More ›
“The facts miss the heart of the matter; to give us a clear picture, the facts need a vehicle, the anecdote” ― Tim Krabbé, The Rider I am going to ask that you allow me a touch of self-indulgence this… Read More ›
“Tell people there’s an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.” —George Carlin I got a… Read More ›
“She stared at the television. “Why is it that after all the bullets have bounced off Superman’s chest, he then ducks when the villain throws the empty gun at him?” ― Percival Everett, I Am Not Sidney Poitier The… Read More ›
“The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that when nations are strong they are not always just, and when they wish to be just they are often no longer strong,” ― Andrew Roberts, Churchill: Walking… Read More ›
“That’s all I’ve ever dreamed of, Mr. Bones. To make the world a better place. To bring some beauty to the drab humdrum corners of the soul. You can do it with a toaster, you can do it with a… Read More ›
“A common view of knowledge, going back to Plato, is that knowledge is justified, true belief. To know something, you have to think it’s true (that’s belief), you have to be right about it (that’s truth), and you have to… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 