Overheard at the public library:

"Those baby hyenas are soooooo cute!"

A Little Advice from Harper Lee Letters of Note featured Harper Lee's thoughtful 2006 response to a young fan of To Kill a Mockingbird who had requested a signed photo, but received instead "this lovely piece of advice from the author that is far more precious." Lee wrote: "As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, 'I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal.' "

Steve Jobs' last words, as told by his sister to the Washington Post. He was looking slightly above his family members and said "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow."

Pizza is a Vegetable???

From "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" on NPR: during a discussion of Congress designating pizza officially a vegetable for purposes of child school nutrition, one of the wags said, "Pizza as a vegetable is all part of their No Child Left Without a Big Behind" program.

The Wizard of OZ: "The ultimate chick flick: two women trying to kill each other over shoes."

Upon noticing Setta's finger comfortably ensconced in one of her nostrils:

Jane: "Setta, please don't pick your nose, its icky."


Setta: "I not picking a nose, mommy, just spinning some boogys around."

"In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes."
-Adlai Stevenson-

Burke's Opinion of some Very Fine Unsulphered Molasses

It tastes like melted raisins.

Nancy's Take on World Affairs

Nancy and I were talking about all the trouble spots in the world, and trying to figure out anyplace that wasn't a trouble spot and she said "The whole world should put their heads down on their desks." Nose to the wall, or sit on a chair might work, too.

David, upon happening on a replay of the royal wedding: "LaRayne! Quick! Come see this! Pageantry!"

A paraphrase from Julia Child about the U.S.: "How can a nation truly be great when its bread tastes like kleenex?"