Wednesday, December 16, 2009

TV Quote of the Day (“The Jewel in the Crown,” on Sports, Race and Class)

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Capt. Ronald Merrick ( played by Tim Pigott-Smith ): “Are you one of those people who think that if you teach an Indian the rules of cricke...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

This Day in Film History (Ex-Wunderkind Welles Axed by RKO)

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December 15, 1944—The week was marked by a birth and a death for Orson Welles . In two days, wife Rita Hayworth would deliver a daughter, Re...
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Quote of the Day (Jimmy Fallon, on The Boss)

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“While speaking about Bruce Springsteen at the Kennedy Center last night, President Obama said, ‘I’m the President, but he’s the Boss.’ And ...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Song Lyric of the Day (Orrin Hatch, Celebrating Hannukkah As Only He Can)

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“Eight days of Hanukkah, Come let’s celebrate. Eight days of Hanukkah, Let’s celebrate tonight, Hey!”— Senator Orrin Hatch and Madeline Sto...
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Quote of the Day (Gilbert Highet, on “The Old Gentleman”—An American Icon)

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“The old gentleman was riding round his land. He had retired several years ago, after a busy career; but farming was what he liked, and he k...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

Quote of the Day (Thomas Merton, Finding Solitude As He Awaits Christmas)

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“I found a fine place to read and pray, on the top floor of that barn building where the rabbits used to be. Up under the roof is a place re...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

This Day in Literary History (Thomas Wolfe Acts in Own Play)

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December 12, 1919—A strapping young giant from the mountains of North Carolina, Thomas Wolfe , drunk enough on words that he was already edi...
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