"Al Bernstein has seen cable television sports grow up. In 30 Years/30 Undeniable Truths he looks at his time in the industry through a prism that is unique to him. This book gives the reader an insight into the sometimes absurd world of television sports. There is a 31st undeniable truth: Al Bernstein is a truly funny man."

-- Barry Tompkins

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“I have drawn my whole life. My parents were in the tapestry restoration business, and as a young girl, I would draw in the missing parts of the tapestry that needed to be re-woven. My ability to draw made me indispensable to my parents.”
“The plan of "counting the chickens before they are hatched" is an error of ancient date, but it does not seem to improve by age.”
“No more turkey, but I'd like some more of the bread it ate.”
“Our survival as a human community may depend as much upon our nurture of love in infancy and childhood as upon the protection of our society from external threats.”
“Anthropology has reached that point of development where the careful investigation of facts shakes our firm belief in the far-reaching theories that have been built up. The complexity of each phenomenon dawns on our minds, and makes us desirous of proceeding more cautiously. Heretofore we have seen the features common to all human thought”

Source : Franz Boas (1989). “A Franz Boas Reader: The Shaping of American Anthropology, 1883-1911”, p.108, University of Chicago Press
“For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs.”
“I feel guilty for being a member of the human race.”
“Share love. Share time. Share friendship. Just share. Put some love into everything you do.”

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