"When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, 'I am going to produce a work of art.' I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing."
—George Orwell
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Did You Know . . .?
One McDonald's fruit smoothie contains as much sugar as 4 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
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WORD FOR TODAY
Nipcheese
noun
1. a stingy or miserly person
2. (nautical slang) a ship's purser
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Mike Wallace was an American journalist. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his sixty-year career. He was one of the original correspondents for CBS' 60 Minutes.
Candice Patricia Bergen
(born May 9, 1946)
(born May 9, 1946)
Candice Bergen is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role on the television situation comedy Murphy Brown. She is also known for her role on Boston Legal. She has starred in major films including The Sand Pebbles, Carnal Knowledge, The Wind and the Lion, and Gandhi.
William Martin "Billy" Joel
(born May 9, 1949)
(born May 9, 1949)
Billy Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become the the third best-selling solo artist in the United States.
Rosario Dawson
(born May 9, 1979)
(born May 9, 1979)
Rosario Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Unstoppable, and Trance.
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The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.”
--Philip Roth
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