September 10th, 2014 → 6:54 am
“Get thee a good husband, and use him as he uses thee.” – All’s Well That Ends Well
Two girlfriends of mine just announced their engagements this week. How exciting!
September 7th, 2014 → 5:41 am
“Study is like the heaven’s glorious sun.” – Love’s Labor’s Lost
We’re three weeks into the fall semester and homeworks are being turned in, essay written, exams stressed over. All you students with slumped shoulders and drawn-out gait, remember, that study is like heaven’s glorious sun – as it brings knowledge, light, certainty, and understanding. What could be better?
September 4th, 2014 → 6:08 am
“Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.
Close up his eyes, and draw the curtain close;
And let us all to meditation.” – Henry VI
Bernie Madoff‘s second son, Andrew, died yesterday. His first son committed suicide two years to the day of his father’s conviction. Andrew died of cancer, but he has said the cancer came because of the stress of his father’s actions. I don’t know if the sons are also guilty (they always claimed innocence), but their death is certainly tragic. The entire Madoff arc is tragic. One big, enormous, heartbreaking tragedy.
Filed under: Blog & Other & Stupid/Evil People
September 1st, 2014 → 6:04 am
“I am a true laborer; I earn that I eat,
get that I wear, owe no man hate,
envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good,
content with my harm.” – As You Like It
We should all be so lucky…
(Note: “harm” here means the burdens of life.)
August 26th, 2014 → 8:05 am
“O brave new world,
That has such people in ‘t!” – The Tempest
The new term begins at the university this week. And we have record enrollment this year. Here’s to a new semester and great new students!
August 21st, 2014 → 7:37 am
“A maid
That paragons description and wild fame;
One that excels the quirks of blazoning [fastballs].” – Othello
A 13 year old girl on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The first female to throw a shutout in a Little League World Series game. Only the 18th female to play in the Little League World Series in its 68 year history. I love it! You go girl.
August 8th, 2014 → 8:02 am
“My salad days,
When I was green in judgement.” – Antony and Cleopatra
An escaped baby squeezed through the White House fences and breached security last night. Secret Service had to hunt him down. The police issued a statement that they want to question the child, but that they’ll have to wait until he learns how to talk. 🙂
August 1st, 2014 → 7:55 am
“The summer’s flower is to the summer sweet.” – Sonnet 94
Let the dog days of summer begin! (Note: I’ve always thought that the phrase “dog days of summer” sounded like something Shakespeare would have coined – but, alas, he did not.) I can’t believe it’s August already. Where has the time gone?!?
July 23rd, 2014 → 7:55 am
“Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.” – Othello
I’ve just returned from vacation and boy did the time go fast. I can’t believe how much happened in the world while I was gone (but more on that later)! Now it’s back to work and, I imagine, time returning to normal.
July 9th, 2014 → 7:46 am
“I have an exposition of sleep come upon me.” – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A fan fell asleep during a Yankees game and was caught on camera. I guess he’s now suing due to the embarrassment of it. Too funny.