It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled seas of thought.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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Daily Archives: April 2, 2024
Quote, Unquote
Judges of elegance and taste consider themselves as benefactors to the human race, whilst they are really only the interrupters of their pleasure.
~ Jeremy Bentham
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Campus Life at the
University of Maine
Dr. Demento was born
on this day in 1941
Barret Eugene Hansen — better known as the American broadcaster and novelty record collector Dr. Demento — was born on this day – April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Camille Paglia was born
on this day in 1947
Camille Paglia – the American professor and cultural critic – was born on this day – April 2 in 1947 in Endicott, New York.
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Quote, Unquote
Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.
~ G. K. Chesterton
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