Quote for the Day – E. M. Forster

“To my mind.  You use the intellect, but you no longer care about it.  That I call stupidity.”  As the haughty nephew did not follow, he continued, “You only care about the’ things that you can use, and therefore arrange them in the following order: Money, supremely useful; intellect, rather useful; imagination, of no use at all.  No” ~~ E. M. Forster in Howards End

Quote for the Day – Timothy Eagan, New York Times Editorialist quoting John F. Kennedy

‘Or he could take the advice of President John F. Kennedy. He believed in an America “where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its officials.”’ ~~ Timothy Eagan, New York Times Editorialist quoting John F. Kennedy

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Word of the Day – Shebeen

  • Noun:  Shebeen
    1.   an unlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment
  • Synonyms:
    1. bar
    2. saloon
    3. speakeasy
  • Usage:
    1. In 2016, I decided to make it a custom here at the shebeen to reveal the candidate for whom I voted in the Democratic primary election because a) I think it’s right to be transparent about such things, especially in a format dedicated primarily to opinion, and b) because why the hell not?” ~ Charles P. Pierce
  • Encountered:
    1. Esquire opinion piece by Charles P. Pierce –I Went Over to City Hall This Afternoon and Voted for Elizabeth Warren for President

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