Tuesday, January 30
The National Farmers Union launched a campaign to bring back breakfast in bed and celebrate the traditional British farmhouse breakfast of bacon and eggs. "Maybe the French breakfast would be more appropriate - 'A roll with a little honey'." Peter Wright, Bedale, England. (via E-mail, January 30, 2001)
Thursday, January 25
Monday, January 15
"I'm going to miss Bill Clinton. And I don't mean only in a selfish 'He was great for late-night comedians' way. I'm going to miss Bill Clinton in that aching, visceral way. I'm going to miss him the way you miss Christmas on a dark February morning." Conan O'Brien, Essay, Time, 1/8/2001
"When right-wing operatives torture themselves with how Bill Clinton managed to beat the rap, they might consider the sheer pleasure of observing someone with the glow of knowing he knows everything. The policy wonk's policy wonk, he could rattle off the details of the welfare rolls in Alabama, the acreage in the national forests, the effect of the Asian markets on the eurodollar. And he could spit it all back in a speech that seemed to be coming straight at you, with a studied sincerity hypnotic as a snake charmer's song. That's one reason, that despite his personal behavior, his approval rating stayed high." Anna Quindlen, The Last Word, Newsweek, January 15, 2001, Pg 64.
"A majority of the one million or so attorneys in this country can now be found online, as accessible as pet supplies and CDs." Richard Schmitt, WSJ, 1/15/2001, Pg A1.
"When right-wing operatives torture themselves with how Bill Clinton managed to beat the rap, they might consider the sheer pleasure of observing someone with the glow of knowing he knows everything. The policy wonk's policy wonk, he could rattle off the details of the welfare rolls in Alabama, the acreage in the national forests, the effect of the Asian markets on the eurodollar. And he could spit it all back in a speech that seemed to be coming straight at you, with a studied sincerity hypnotic as a snake charmer's song. That's one reason, that despite his personal behavior, his approval rating stayed high." Anna Quindlen, The Last Word, Newsweek, January 15, 2001, Pg 64.
"A majority of the one million or so attorneys in this country can now be found online, as accessible as pet supplies and CDs." Richard Schmitt, WSJ, 1/15/2001, Pg A1.
Thursday, January 11
Wednesday, January 10
"I've been at this (Colorado's anti-tax crusade) for 12 years, but I'm hanging up the plow. Voters are so unbelieveably ungrateful, ignorant and able to be stampened." Douglas Bruce, Colorado Springs Real-Estate Man, WSJ, 1/4/2001, PgA1 (quoted by David Wessel).
"The smaller the PC, the harder it is for manufacturers to get it right." Walter S. Mossberg, WSJ, 1/4/2001, Pg B1.
"How can you be proud of a company that can't even afford coffee?" Charles Heckscher, Rutgers Univerisity, WSJ, 1/4/2001, PgB1 (quoted by Joann S. Lublin in an article on how companies cut perks in the face of a souring economy.)
"The smaller the PC, the harder it is for manufacturers to get it right." Walter S. Mossberg, WSJ, 1/4/2001, Pg B1.
"How can you be proud of a company that can't even afford coffee?" Charles Heckscher, Rutgers Univerisity, WSJ, 1/4/2001, PgB1 (quoted by Joann S. Lublin in an article on how companies cut perks in the face of a souring economy.)
December Quotes
“It takes 2,000 nuts to assemble an automobile. It takes one nut to tear it up.” Lawrence M. Loh, Jr., Blythewood, S.C. The American Legion Magazine, December 2000.
November Quotes
“If you are one of the 1.2 million Americans who think Joan of Arc was married to Noah or that the epistles are wives of apostles, then the National Bible Association would like your attention.” Susan Lee. WSJ, 11/24/00. Pg W15.
“’Only two things I haven’t done are steal and pimp,’ he jokes. ‘And I’m not ruling them out.’” Gino N. Pala, quoted by Ann Carrens. WSJ, 11/24/00. Pg A1.
“If someone offered you 34¢ to carry a piece of paper to a bungalow in Alaska in three days, you’d refuse. Not the post office.” Joel Stein. TIME, 11/27/00. Pg. 24
“It takes 2,000 nuts to assemble an automobile. It takes one nut to tear it up.” Lawrence M. Loh, Jr., Blythewood, S.C. The American Legion Magazine, December 2000.
November Quotes
“If you are one of the 1.2 million Americans who think Joan of Arc was married to Noah or that the epistles are wives of apostles, then the National Bible Association would like your attention.” Susan Lee. WSJ, 11/24/00. Pg W15.
“’Only two things I haven’t done are steal and pimp,’ he jokes. ‘And I’m not ruling them out.’” Gino N. Pala, quoted by Ann Carrens. WSJ, 11/24/00. Pg A1.
“If someone offered you 34¢ to carry a piece of paper to a bungalow in Alaska in three days, you’d refuse. Not the post office.” Joel Stein. TIME, 11/27/00. Pg. 24
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