Quote of the Day

“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….I could be eating a slow learner.”  Lyndon Baines Johnson (In honor of SeaWorld related commentary yesterday.)

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Too damn much work to do today has put more thoughtful blogging on ice.  Here’s today’s attempt to craftily tie the Octoberfest celebrations around the globe to a respectable fishing theme, even if we’re talking bait……

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Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….I could be eating a slow learner. – Lyndon Baines Johnson Offered in honor of the illustrious line of noble politicians from the great state of Texas – a state of such attitude magnitude they’re capable [...]

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From the inbox this morning: Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you. – Zig Ziglar

So I’m sitting in a Chinese food place during lunch today with She Who Must Be Obeyed and Jess of Fire Girl Photography. The sesame chicken was delicious – rich, spicy and full of fresh, crispy vegetables too – and the river of high brow shoppers trying to impress one another with their fashion boots [...]

Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America.  If I I’m not there, I go to work. – Robert Orben Chi Wulff Corollary to the above:  Then I go fishing. – Mark [Ed. note - the Forbes' list icon above is an active link so you [...]

Well worth a view now and again.  Sounds quite a bit different from much of what politico’s proffer today….

From West Yellowstone yesterday afternoon…..

Only those who decline to scramble up the career ladder are interesting as human beings.  Nothing is more boring that a man with a career. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Don’t tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish. – Mark Twain

I ran around with the other youngsters, hunting, fishing and raising tadpoles and all the rest. -DeForest Kelley I’d just like to hear Bones say “He’s dead, Jim” one more time….

Last year I went fishing with Salvador Dali. He was using a dotted line. He caught every other fish. – Steven Wright Dali’s Tuna Fishing for you art lovers…..

The beginnings of all things are small. – Cicero The only joy in the world is to begin. – Cesare Pavese