A Boat Against the Current

A cultural "omniblog" covering matters literary as well as theatrical, musical, historical, cinematic(al), etc.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Quote of the Day (Baseball’s Dizzy Dean, on ‘The King’s English’)

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“After a spectacular career as a pitcher, Dizzy Dean went on to become an equally spectacular sportscaster. Ignoring grammar and invent...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Photo of the Day: The Knickerbocker, Times Square, NYC

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In the whole time that I have been passing through Times Square and its environs, I had never taken notice of The Knickerbocker Hotel ...

Quote of the Day (Adlai Stevenson, on Flattery)

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“I have sometimes said that flattery is all right, Mr. President, if you don't inhale it.” —Opening sentence of American politicia...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Joke of the Day (Carol Burnett, on What Kind of Teeth She Has)

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"I don't have false teeth. Do you think I'd buy teeth like these?"—Comedienne Carol Burnett, “Timeless Laughs With Ca...
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Quote of the Day (St. Teresa of Avila, on Dealing With Oneself and Others)

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“Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.” — St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), Maxims for Her Nuns , in Complete Works of St.Teresa of ...
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