18.08.19 Quick Quotes

"It’s been quite a ride."



Don Henley, drummer and lead singer of The Eagles on the band's album, Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), surpassing Michael Jackson's Thriller as the biggest selling album of all time. The two albums have often switched #1 and #2 spots over the years.

“In my time covering races professionally, I’ve never observed this little overlap between the battlegrounds of high-stakes Senate and House races.”

David Wasserman, House editor for The Cook Political Report, who argues the midterms are a tale of 2 races – the Senate seats are in rural, red states; the House seats in swing states. Feeling out of the loop on the midterms? This piece on our source page is worth a read.

"We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them."


Pope Francis, in a first of its kind open letter to the world's Catholics, addressing the ongoing sex abuse scandal roiling the church. A newly released grand jury report in Pennsylvania exposed the church's coverup for hundreds of victims and priests.

"…we know it was made mostly from sheep’s and goat’s milk, but for me, it’s really hard to imagine a specific flavor."



Dr. Enrico Greco, Italian researcher who says his team found probably the most ancient archaeological solid residue of cheese ever found to date in an Egyptian tomb from approx. 3,200 yrs ago.