“The best thing that ever happened to me is that nothing happened in writing. I ended up working for engineering companies, and that's where I found my material, in the everyday struggle between capitalism and grace. Being broke and tired, you don't come home your best self.” WritingSelfHomeFoundCompanyStruggleGraceHappenedMaterialsCapitalismTiredEverydayThings HappenBrokeBest ThingsComing HomeEngineeringBest SelfBeing BrokeBest Thing That Ever Happened To Me Author:George Saunders
“My take on what happened with the moon landing was [......] they suspect [ sic ] that on impact that the cameras would be damaged because back in 1969 cameras weren't, you know, like they are today, as good. So they had a studio set up at CBS to mimic the moon landing. And sure enough the cameras broke and so they flipped, you know, the CBS studio on. And what you saw of the footage of the '69 moon landing was actually at CBS studio.” KnowsEnoughWould BeTodaySawsHappenedMoonCamerasImpactStudiosBrokeSuspectsLandingFlippedMoon Landing Author:Kent Hovind
“When the AIDS epidemic broke, because I happened to be a science nerd and knew a lot about viruses and a lot about that virus at the time, I felt a moral obligation to go out and try to stem the fear and get out and explain to people what the disease was and how it worked.” PeopleTryingFeltMoralHappenedDiseaseAidsObligationBrokeStemNerdVirusesEpidemicsMoral ObligationAids Epidemic Author:Morgan Fairchild
“I was broke until I was 40. Really broke. I could get by, but I had nothing. No health insurance, so if something happened I was screwed. I was lucky my parents had money and my brother was willing to support me for a long time. Once I started doing standup, I had an income, and that was amazing to me.” IfsLongParentSupportHappenedWillingBrotherLuckyLong TimeIncomeBrokeMy BrotherSupport Me Author:Lewis Black
“John Kerry fell off of his bicycle over the weekend. He went for a Sunday afternoon ride, fell off in front of the news media. Luckily, his hair broke the fall so it's not as serious. ... Thankfully, Senator Kerry was not seriously injured. In fact, when the police arrived, Kerry was well enough to give conflicting reports to the officers about what happened.” GivingWellsEnoughFactsFallHappenedMediaFrontsSeriousHairNewsPoliceBrokeReportsSundayOfficersAfternoonWeekendSenatorsInjuredBicycleJohn KerryNews MediaSunday Afternoons Author:Jay Leno
“I was curious as to why a million Americans weren't lining the beaches in boats and with buckets to preserve the life sustaining resource that is the Gulf of Mexico. Personally, as a surfer, I was most sorry for my fellow watermen. Seeing beaches closed due to contamination just broke my heart. If that ever happened in San Diego I'm afraid I might be forced to move.” IfsHeartMightMovingMillionsSeeingHappenedMy HeartResourcesFellowsSorryDuesBoatCuriousBrokeBeachPreservesMexicoBucketsSustainingSurferBroke My HeartSan DiegoContaminationGulf Of Mexico Author:Jason Mraz
“I'm a curious guy. I can't turn away from an investigative story, when it comes to the forensic analysis. I've done 33 dives, to the titanic wreck site. I've spent over 50 hours piloting robotic vehicles at that wreck trying to piece together what happened during the disaster. How the ship broke up, comparing the historical record with the forensic record. Documentaries are kind of my new life. I love documentary filmmaking.” TryingKindI CanDoneStoriesTogetherGuyTurnsHoursRecordsPiecesHappenedHistoricalDisasterShipsCuriousBrokeCompareAnalysisVehicleFilmmakingSiteDocumentariesNew LifeWrecksRoboticsBroke UpOver 50Forensics Author:James Cameron