Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Tony Schwartz

Born: August 19, 1923
Died: June 15, 2008 (aged 84)
Bio: Anthony Schwartz was an American sound archivist, sound designer, pioneering media theorist, and advertising creator. Known as the wizard of sound, he is perhaps best known for his role in creating the controversial Daisy television ad for the 1964 Lyndon Johnson campaign.