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Wisdom never kicks at the iron walls it can't bring down. —Olive Schreiner Hazelden.org

Each man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. --Mark Twain source: Hazelden.org

We do not live an equal life, but one of contrasts and patchwork; now a little joy, then a sorrow, now a sin, then a generous or brave action. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Not the power to remember, but the power to forget is a necessary condition for our existence. --Sholem Asch

Monday, July 6, 2009

Senator Reid welcomes Senator-Elect Franken to the Senate


When my daughter was a little girl, we'd watch so many movies with former cast members from Saturday Day Night live, and I would tell her that Eddie Murphy, or Adam Sandler or any number of others got their big start on Saturday Night Live. Eventually, she would catch me as I started to say that this person 'got his big start on ', then she would exasperatingly finish with 'I know MOM! Saturday Night Live!'

The kid is 16 now. I just told her that Minnesota has a new Senator and he got his big start on Saturday Night Live. She said you've got to be kidding? I said no. She said that is totally hilarious. I said he's a very smart guy. Very smart and he cares too, about Minnesota and this country. Comedians are generally very smart and well informed individuals. Ask any of them. That was comedy by the way.


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