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“The appreciation of wine was based solely on the way it tasted. The invention of drinking glasses meant that the color, transparency, and clarity of wine became important, too. We are used to seeing what we drink, but this was new to the Romans, and they loved it.”
― Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
― Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
“as if the cops expected the big gray sedan to start up by itself, like that old Plymouth in the horror movie,”
― Mr. Mercedes
― Mr. Mercedes
“When I approached him a second time with the cameras rolling, Munson grabbed the microphone and suggested I perform a physical impossibility.”
― Ball Four
― Ball Four
“Irish people will tell you that, because of their sad history of dispossession, owning a home is not just a way to avoid paying rent but a mark of freedom. In their rush to freedom, the Irish built their own prisons. And their leaders helped them to do it.”
― Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World
― Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World
“When the day inevitably comes that a Pac-12 team beats out an SEC team for the last playoff spot, you can be sure of two things: 1) Callers to The Paul Finebaum Show the next day will utter things never before heard on radio and 2) the SEC will go to nine conference games, stat.”
― The Thinking Fan's Guide to the College Football Playoff
― The Thinking Fan's Guide to the College Football Playoff
Scott’s 2025 Year in Books
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