Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Louis Menand

Born: January 21, 1952 (age 73)
Bio: Louis Menand is an American critic and essayist, best known for his book The Metaphysical Club, an intellectual and cultural history of late 19th and early 20th century America.
Known for:
- American studies (2002)
- Discovering Modernism (1987)
- El Club de Los Metafisicos (2002)