A Boat Against the Current

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

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Spiritual Quote of the Day (St. John Henry Newman, on the ‘First Shadowy Triumph’ of Palm Sunday)

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“All that is bright and beautiful, even on the surface of this world, though it has no substance, and may not suitably be enjoyed for its ow...
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Quote of the Day (Daniel Radcliffe, on Being Quoted Harry Potter Lines)

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“The bad thing about Harry Potter being quoted to me is that it has now been long enough [i.e., 15 years this July since the last movie in t...
Friday, March 27, 2026

TV Quote of the Day (‘Friends,’ on Joey’s Value as ‘Ministertainer’)

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Joey Tribbiani [ played by Matt LeBlanc ]: [ explaining why he’d be particularly great in performing the Chandler-Monica wedding ] “......
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Quote of the Day (Roger Kahn, on Pitchers and ‘Competitive Intelligence’)

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"Pitchers, of all ball players, profit most from competitive intelligence. It is a simple, probably natural thing to throw. A child cas...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Quote of the Day (Helen Hayes, on Egocentrics and Inept People)

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“Egocentrics are attracted to the inept. It gives them one more excuse for patting themselves on the back.”—Actress and “First Lady of Ameri...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Oooh, Cage Fight! Or, the Great Mullin-Paul Confirmation Faceoff

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“What is so appealing to men about a cat fight?” Elaine asked on a famous episode of Seinfeld . Just the use of the term is enough to make h...

Quote of the Day (J. William Fulbright, on ‘The Arrogance of Power’)

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“The ‘arrogance of power’…[is] a psychological need that nations seem to have to prove that they are bigger, better or stronger than other n...
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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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