Saturday, January 22, 2011

Week #2 - Junkyard Quotes

“. . . signals of transcendence, hints of hope…;”
and
“I think your argument is a God of the gaps type argument. . .”
Physicist John Pulkinghorne speaking to Krista Tippett during “Quarks and Creation” during onbeing.com radio program 1/16/2011

If the DOT could get a do-over, what would the DOT want to do?
WSB radio news reporter on 1/19/2011
Obviously, a take-off on the ‘woodchuck’ tongue-twister, meant to gain listeners’ attention. I’ve never thought of the DOT in this sort of idiomatic context before.

“We’d like to go home with you.”
Pianist promoting CD’s of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

“Is this just hollow symbolism?”
Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post on “Washington Week” 2/23/11.



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