Author Lani Lynn Vale offers wonderful words for the people in your life who seem to have waded a bit too far into the deep end of insanity: “I don’t understand your […]
Commending Your Brand of Craziness
The Ungovernability of Cheese Lovers
Charles De Gaulle had more than his share of frustrations during his tenure as President of France. He summed up the difficulties of the job when he asked, “How can you govern […]
What is the Difference Between a Judge and a Law Student?
The first Monday of October is the traditional beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term. In honor of the occasion and with all due respect to the nine justices who are about […]
Bob Dole’s Alternative to Visiting the Zoo
“If you’re hanging around with nothing to do and the zoo is closed, come over to the Senate. You’ll get the same kind of feeling and you won’t have to pay.” Bob […]
Theodore Roosevelt and the Guilty Senate
“When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer ‘present’ or ‘not guilty.’” Theodore Roosevelt
All Generalizations Are False
“All generalizations are false, including this one.” — Mark Twain
Getting Around to What’s Left to Be Gotten
“When what’s left of you gets around to what’s left to be gotten, what’s left to be gotten won’t be worth getting whatever it is you’ve got left.” — Danny Kaye
Mixed Scottish Feeling About Global Warming
Trust, Decency, and Age Are the Secrets to the Marriage of Burns and Allen
George Burns and Gracie Allen not only had a wildly successful career as a comedy duo but they also enjoyed a happy marriage. When asked about the basis for the trust between […]
Mark Twain On How to Love Enemies And Neighbors
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.” — Mark Twain
Sowing Wild Oats and Praying For a Crop Failure
“Most of us spend the first 6 days of each week sowing wild oats, then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure.” — Fred Allen
Jefferson’s Illiteracy Preference
“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” – Thomas Jefferson
Don’t Stop if You Are On the Right Track
“Even though you are on the right track – you will get run over if you just sit there” — Will Rogers
Common Disqualifiers For Holding Public Office
“It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.” — H.L. […]
Jack Paar’s Solution to Bad TV Shows
“I have never seen a bad television program, because I refuse to. God gave me a mind, and a wrist that turns things off.” — Jack Paar
Commonplace Fun Facts 