“I secretly felt … like I was the last of the real gunslingers.” —David Letterman, talk show host, after marrying girlfriend Regina Lasko who he’s been dating since 1986. I’m not quite sure what Letterman means by “gunslinger,” or how marrying a woman he’s been dating for 23 years revokes that status. Regardless of rumors [...]
Attention all twitterers I’m a tweet at halftime and not get fined like vill a new wave a whteva his name is. —Shaquille O’Neal twittering at halftime during a home game against Washington. O’Neal’s tweet was in response to Charlie Villanueva’s, who was ridiculed by the Milwaukee Bucks for posting one at halftime in a [...]
As she walked to the nearby Groucho club, she suddenly turned on Mr. Rush, who was standing among a group of photographers. She is alleged to have lunged forward and hit him in the face, leaving him reeling. —From Celebitchy.com on Lily Allen’s recent attack on a photographer. Well first, let me address that this [...]
I’m the guy who does his job; you must be the other guy! —Mark Walberg as Sergeant Dignam in The Departed I hate hearing excuses; especially for things that should have been done a while ago. Its funny how, at this point in the semester, there are basically two types of students in some of [...]
We have come into a time of greed. To have a bigger car, a more expensive car, no matter how ugly it is, get it because it shows something. It doesn’t keep you from dying. It doesn’t keep your lovers alive. It doesn’t keep people speaking kind to each other. —Maya Angelou, speaking to NPR [...]
How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat? This isn’t just a matter of dollars and cents. It’s about our fundamental values. … This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed. —President Barack Obama expressing his disappointment with the recent reports [...]
When Miley grows up, she’ll learn not to have such a sense of entitlement. —A representative for rock band Radiohead, in a statement following the comment by 16-year-old pop singer Miley Cyrus that she would ‘ruin’ the band for refusing to meet with her at the Grammys. There is really no contest in the debate [...]
By Kate Kuhlman Western Herald “Is that a fly on my nose? Is that a comet?” No, it’s Brian Regan. Stand-up comedian Brian Regan is coming to Kalamazoo to perform at the State Theatre on March 14. Regan’s clean and smart style of comedy spans all barriers and relates to almost everyone. His jokes, ranging [...]
A comedian attacking me. Wow. He runs a variety show. — CNBC’s Jim Cramer, talking about Jon Stewart. In a world where everyone is suffering, it’s nice to see that some people still know how to point fingers. This whole spat got started when Stewart criticized CNBC for giving bad financial advice and fawning over [...]
What you’re now seeing is profit and earning ratios starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you’ve got a long-term perspective on it. —President Barack Obama during his March 3 meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown responding to a media question regarding whether he believes he [...]
“We can’t sit around and wait for him to come back. You’ve got to go out there and play. That’s what good teams are about. It’s more than one person.” —Yankees captain Derek Jeter after Alex Rodriguez decided to have hip surgery. It’s good to see that Kalamazoo native Derek Jeter still maintains the “team-first” [...]
If it’s not going to be equal, then get out of the marriage business. —Michael Maroko, a Los Angeles lawyer representing gay couples to the state court, as California’s Supreme Court justices uphold the ban on same-sex marriage. Let’s take a closer look at Mr. Maroko’s argument. Take out “marriage” and replace it with another [...]
While the cost of action will be great, I can assure you that the cost of inaction will be far greater. — President Barack Obama in his State of the nation address to the country Tuesday evening. It’s safe to say that President Obama has been one person who has been taking considerable action while [...]
“They are not pets. This is tragic, but it’s not surprising.” —Colleen McCann, primatologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society concerning the chimpanzee attack on a 55-year-old woman in Connecticut Feb. 16. McCann couldn’t have said it better. Wealthy or sometimes eccentric pet owners see chimpanzees, bears or bobcats as the ultimate companion; a cute, furry, [...]
When we started out, we had no stars, we had no power or muscle, … [we had] passion and belief. — Christian Colson, producer of Slumdog Millionaire. It’s always nice to be able to witness true and noble examples of overnight celebrity. “Slumdog Millionaire,” overcame the underdog eating business that is Hollywood as top canine. [...]
At that moment, I felt, This is the man who killed our nation. —Muntazer Al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist on trial for throwing his shoes last year at former President George W. Bush Was it worth it, Mr. Al-Zaidi? I’m sure you were mercilessly beaten and incarcerated under harsh conditions for your actions. In the end, [...]
“He’s going to have to show everybody … he’s not just a thrower. We know he can throw the 100 miles-an-hour fastball; we know he can make throws no one else can make. He has to show he can take a little off, finesse some throws, be a little more accurate. Matthew Stafford can power [...]
Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it. —Monica Geller to Rachel Green in Friends at the end of the pilot episode. In the first episode of Friends, Rachel Green comes into the lives of her soon to be five best friends because she’s left her fiance at the altar and she [...]
I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. — Michael Phelps, responding to a photo of him that depicted him using a bong. I’m torn and I’m not. After winning eight gold medals [...]
Hello Kristofer, my name is Diether Haenicke. —Diether Haenicke, former WMU president emeritus It was my sophomore year, and I was working as an RA in French Hall. It was a few days after the shooting at Northern Illinois University, and I had been working on getting a group of students together to hold a [...]
When you don’t have love, it’s like there’s a party going on, and everybody was invited, except for you. … But then, once you’re IN love, that’s like being inside that party, going ‘Where’s my jacket? I wanna get outta here. Where’s my jacket?’ —Dane Cook I love what holidays can do for our economy; [...]
… So while there may be individual pieces of evidence that need for state secret reasons to be kept secret, it is simply ludicrous to declare that the very subject matter of the case is a state secret. —Amanda Frost, American University law professor, in response to President Obama’s administration’s request to throw out a [...]
When a group of girls are dancing all up on each other all sexy-like, they should expect a man to approach them. —A 20-year-old male friend of mine said in a conversation. First off, I know the term “sexy” is subjective, but I can tell you that there is such a thing as women just [...]
“I hope he fails.” —Radio personality Rush Limbaugh, referring to President Barack Obama Bitter, childish rhetoric from a conservative commentator! How refreshing! I’m a firm believer in free speech, but free speech with a purpose. I understand Mr. Limbaugh’s frustration; it’s becoming harder and harder to have faith in our government to act in our [...]
This economy, it creates a little more sympathy for the business person. So when we say this is going to put us out of business, believe me, they’re listening. — Mike Moser, executive director of the Wyoming State Liquor Association While the push for a ban on smoking in public places seemed to be an [...]
It is far more difficult to murder a phantom than a reality. —Virginia Woolf In her book, “The Beauty Myth,” Naomi Wolf defines “The Beauty Myth” as: “A violent backlash against feminism that uses images of female beauty as a political weapon against women’s advancement.” This is the phantom I believe Virginia Woolf is referring [...]
Guys like coach [Tony] Dungy have paved that road, and I’ve just got to walk down it. —Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, on becoming the only other Black head coach besides Dungy to win the Super Bowl. What the nation will talk about for the next few days is the comparison of Tomlin to [...]
It has been two years since President John Dunn officially took the position of Western Michigan University’s eighth president. Since then, Dunn has done an amazing job of turning the university around. Enrollment has increased since Dunn has become president, with an 1.6 percent increase overall and an 8.8 percent increase for incoming freshmen. He [...]
I was told by my administrator … that ‘You should not even have bothered to come to work today. You should have blown your brains out.’ —Ervin Lupoe, Los Angeles resident who murdered his wife and five young children before committing suicide due to the job losses of him and his spouse. I may never [...]
Finish your homework; people in China and India are starving for your job —Thomas Friedman, author of “The World is Flat.” We have a lot to look forward to when we graduate. As a senior, that day is drawing closer with every passing trek down a WMU stairway “closed for winter,” and if you’re anything [...]
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