Tag: reviews
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May 22, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “What can be added to the happiness of a person who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?” — Adam Smith BIRTHDAYS: 1644 Gabriël Grupello, Flemish Baroque sculptor. 1650 Richard Brakenburgh, Dutch Golden Age painter. 1694 Daniel Gran, Austrian painter. 1733 – Hubert Robert, French painter. 1783…
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May 21, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Profound thoughts arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas, but also dubious ideas.” — Andrei Sakharov BIRTHDAYS: 1471 Albrecht Dürer, German Renaissance painter and printmaker (also noted for mathematical and theoretical work in geometry/perspective). 1633 Joseph de…
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May 20, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them. But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know…
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May 19, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “No doubt there are some who, when confronted with a line of mathematical symbols, however simply presented, can only see the face of a stern parent or teacher who tried to force into them a non-comprehending parrot-like apparent competence–a duty and a duty alone–and no hint of magic or beauty of…
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