In the hall

Woman of perhaps thirty, to a man of maybe 60, who she obviously has never met:

Woman: You are really good at that.

Man: Oh, thanks.

Woman: I could hear you through the wall. You sounded just like a cartoon.

Man: I'll take that as a compliment.

Prudential wisdom

-- And if it were true also that she had fought a duel with one husband, that also ought to be a reason why a gentleman should object to become her second husband.

"The Way We Live Now" -- Trollope

Giving Cover

Awesome site of awesomely bad sci-fi covers. Sci-fi.

http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/

(from Andrew Sullivan)

Late Breaking News From the 2010 Pulitizer Prize jury

Special citation:

Hank Williams for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life.

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