A Boat Against the Current

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

Monday, November 27, 2017

TV Quote of the Day (‘All in the Family,’ With Archie Assessing His Effect on People)

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Archie Bunker ( played by Carroll O’Connor ): “Every time I come near people they shut up like I was the Spanish Imposition, or some...
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Quote of the Day (Book of Ezekiel, on God, the Good Shepherd)

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“I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord.   I will search for the lost and bring back the stray...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Photo of the Day: Pineapple Lily, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA

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In late August, wanting to see parts of the Berkshires I had not encountered on prior vacations over the past two decades, I made it a ...

Quote of the Day (‘Zorba the Greek,’ on True Happiness)

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"This is true happiness: to have no ambition and to work like a horse as if you had every ambition. To live far from men, not to n...
Friday, November 24, 2017

Photo of the Day: Lungwort, Hancock Shaker Village, MA

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Lungwort is a hardy, versatile perennial used, among other things, to treat stomach and intestinal ailments. These were among the plan...

Tweet of the Day (Kate Hall, on Her Savings From Black Friday)

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“I don't care what anybody says, my six hours of Black Friday shopping saved me at least $7.50.”—Blogger Kate Hall, tweet of Nov. 2...
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I'm a librarian (no, NOT a "cybrarian" or "information scientist" or any of the other trendy terms the profession has come up with), as well as a freelance writer/researcher; my political leanings are contrarian, much to the dismay of friends on the left and right, and so I will give anyone looking for my vote exactly what they deserve -- the back of my hand
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