Lenny Bruce died today – 41 years ago

U.S. comedian Lenny Bruce was born as Leonard Alfred Schneider on October 13, 1925 on Long Island, New York. He said, “If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.” [Oh, my... Oh, my!]... Mr. Bruce died in 1966 in Los Angeles, California.

Norwegian-American sociologist and economist Thorstein Veblen was born as Tosten Bunde Veblen on July 30, 1857 in Cato, Wisconsin. He wrote “The Theory of the Leisure Class”. He said, “All business sagacity reduces itself in the last analysis to judicious use of sabotage.” [Now that’s cynical.]... Mr. Veblen died in 1929 in Palo Alto, California.

Polish-Ukrainian writer Joseph Conrad was born as Teodor Józef Konrad Nałęcz-Korzeniowski on December 3, 1857 in Berdychiv, Russian Empire. He said, “He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.” [Sad. So sad.]... Mr. Conrad died in 1924 in Canterbury, England.

French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was born on January 28, 1873 in Yonne, France. She wrote “Gigi”. She said, “A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.” [Then I should have been well prepared... somewhat.]... Ms. Colette died in 1954 in Paris, France.

U.S. writer Flannery O'Connor was born on March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia. She said, “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” [True. So true.]... Ms. O'Connor died in 1964 in Baldwin County, Georgia.