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- David Bruce: Dante's INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 8: The Boatman Phlegyas and Filippo Argenti”
- Dante's PURGATORY, Canto 14: The Arno River
- NOTES on Richard Taylor (1919-2003): Freedom and Determinism
- NOTES on Sir Kenneth Clark (1903-1983): The Naked and the Nude
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Category Archives: Books
David Bruce: The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3 — Weddings, Work
Weddings • Some early preachers knew exactly how to get paid well for officiating at a wedding. When the groom asked how much the officiating cost, the preacher would say, “I don’t make a charge, but I allow the groom to … Continue reading
David Bruce: Create, Then Take a Break — Children
Children • In a 1967 interview with Mary Harrington Hall, Charles Schulz said that his children had given him a total of three lines that he had used in Peanuts, his comic strip. At dinner, Amy, his daughter, was talking quite … Continue reading
David Bruce: CREATE, THEN TAKE A BREAK — Art and Artists, Audiences, Authors
Art and Artists • Peter Bruegel had two sons who also painted, and who acquired the nicknames Hell and Velvet. Peter the Younger painted a lot of devils, so he became known as Hell Bruegel, while Jan painted a lot of … Continue reading
David Bruce: CREATE, THEN TAKE A BREAK — Alcohol, Animals, Art and Artists
Alcohol • In Austria, operatic tenor Leo Slezak sometimes heard musical societies play at dances for summer visitors. Often, as the night wore on and the band members became drunker and drunker, the music declined in quality. Once, he saw a … Continue reading
David Bruce: Create, Then Take a Break — Actors and Acting, Alcohol
Actors and Acting • As a young actor, John Gielgud discussed his plans with Lilian Baylis, founder of the Old Vic. Anxious to impress, Mr. Gielgud, who had had a successful season at the Old Vic, told Ms. Baylis that he … Continue reading
David Bruce: The Coolest People in Comedy — Wit, Work
From Bruce Anecdotes Wit • Groucho Marx, master of insults, once toasted a socialite in this way: “I drink to your charm, your beauty, and your brains — which will give you a rough idea of how hard up I am … Continue reading
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David Bruce: The Coolest People in Comedy — Travel
Travel • Americans can be incredibly ignorant about other countries. When he was a young man, comedian Lewis Black traveled throughout Europe, and unfortunately in France he was able to speak very little French. He asked about the location of a … Continue reading
David Bruce: The Coolest People in Comedy — Television
Television • Ray Romano was happy when his TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond premiered. His wife, Anna, was in New York, and Ray was in Los Angeles. Ray decided to celebrate with a friend named Kevin James in Las Vegas, and … Continue reading
David Bruce: The Coolest People in Comedy — Sports, Television
Sports • Bill Cosby was an athlete before he became a stand-up comedian and movie and TV star. He once became the high-jump champion of the Middle Atlantic Conference by psyching out his opponents. He had not been jumping well, managing … Continue reading
David Bruce: The Coolest People in Comedy — Prejudice, Problem-Solving
From Bruce Anecdotes Prejudice • Brett Butler, star of TV’s Grace Under Fire, once heard a bigot engaging in gay-bashing in a public place. She followed him outside and told him, “You’ve got to be really careful where you gay-bash.” Of … Continue reading
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