Thursday, October 29, 2026

Quote of the Day (George Santayana, on the Foolishness of the Simple and the Wise)

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“The foolishness of the simple is delightful; only the foolishness of the wise is exasperating.”— Spanish-born American philosopher, essayis...
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Photo of the Day: Early Voting, Richard Rodda Center, Teaneck NJ

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Bergen County, where I live in New Jersey, has 10 locations where early voting is held from October 24 through November 1. I cast my ballot ...

Quote of the Day (John Steinbeck, on Good and Evil)

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“We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the neverending contest in ourselves of good and evil. And it occurs to me tha...
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Quote of the Day (Ellen Glasgow, on ‘The Change From Baseball to Football’)

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“I mean, he notices. He can see the color in the sky, and he knows that the change from baseball to football isn’t the only way to tell when...
Monday, October 26, 2026

TV Quote of the Day (‘The Office,’ on PowerPoint Presentations)

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Dwight Schrute [ played by Rainn Wilson ]: “PowerPoints are the peacock of the business world: all show, no meat.” —The Office , Season 8, ...
Sunday, October 25, 2026

Spiritual Quote of the Day (Erasmus of Rotterdam, on Choosing a Leader)

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“Statues, gold, and gems contribute no more to state government than they do to a master in steering his ship. That one idea which should co...
Saturday, October 24, 2026

Quote of the Day (Sam Mendes, Differentiating Melodrama and Tragedy)

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“I think to make a good tragedy you have to constantly threaten melodrama. You could say melodrama is badly written tragedy, and tragedy is ...