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Quote of the Day Feb 9 2009

January 23, 2024 – 4:37 am

“Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.” Serge Gainsbourg (04/02/1928 – 03/02/1991) French singer

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Honest To Goodness Patriot

November 22, 2020 – 9:24 am

“I didn’t vote for him but he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job.” John Wayne – On John F. Kennedy’s election Disgruntled GOP voters should learn from that as well as Democrats. We are one. e pluribus unum. Latin for ‘out of many one’. ps Donald Trump has never been my […]

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Bad Manners Quote

January 12, 2016 – 6:30 am

“There’s nothing wrong with bad manners, but it’s good manners to know when not to use them.” Pascha Ray

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The Smell Of Durian

March 30, 2015 – 11:26 am

Many Asian foods are alien to westerners. Insects, horseshoe crab eggs, and sum tam or spicy mango salad easily come to mind as foreign to the tongues of farangs, however the most unacceptable Oriental delicacy is the ever-malodorous durian. The stench of this squishy fruit is so disagreeable to non-aficionados that durian joined hand grenades […]

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Hiding in Scandal

November 16, 2013 – 11:12 pm

You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal. Elizabeth Taylor Check out the man hiding his face. He couldn’t be more guilty. And the woman is free as the wind.

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