Archives for December 2009

 

The quotable King Archelaus

Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at 3:16 pm, by Dr. Allardyce Hurlbutt.

When a garulous barber asked him how he would like his hair cut, King Archelaus of Macedonia (reigned 413-399 B.C.) replied: “In silence.”

Source: Plutarch, Morals, vol. 15: On Talkativeness.

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A blizzard of blanks!

Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009, at 11:10 am, by Cadwalader Crabtree.

Hey kids, be the first one on your block to get these new blank notecards from Archelaus!

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. - Voltaire A calm despair is the essence of wisdom. - Alfred de Vigny (1797-1863)
Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures. - Dr. Samuel Johnson Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age. - Victor Hugo (1802-85)
No one is entirely useless. Even the worst of us can serve as horrible examples. - Anonymous prisoner in a Utah state correctional facility. Illustration by Richard huber, after a grotesque on the National Cathedral, Washington, DC. Give me the luxuries of life, and I will willingly do without the necessities. (Reportedly one of Frank Lloyd Wright's favorite sayings.)
Where is human nature so weak as in a bookstore? - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-87)

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Dr. Hurlbutt’s quotation for the day

Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009, at 10:50 am, by Dr. Allardyce Hurlbutt.

“Two boys arrived yesterday with a pebble they said was the head of a dog until I pointed out that it was really a typewriter.”

  —  Pablo Picasso

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Mark your calendars!

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at 3:50 pm, by Customer Service Minion #2.

On Saturday, December 12, 2009, Archelaus will be attending the Riverdale Park Holiday Market in Prince George’s County, Maryland. This will be the third year we will be selling our cards at this enjoyable event, and we highly recommend it to our customers (and prospective customers) in the area.

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Archelaus delivers to yet another local retailer!

Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 4:28 pm, by Alethea Oglethorpe.

Today we dispatched a flunky with an order of fine cards to Distinctive Lifestyle, the Washington retail outlet of Distinctive Bookbinding. Founded in 1964, this fine firm does custom bookbinding, restoration, and related leatherwork. We are proud to have our products on display at their store, which is located near Dupont Circle at S Street and 18th.

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Archelaus now takes American Express and Discover!

Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 9:40 am, by Customer Service Minion #2.

The title just about covers it, really. In addition to Visa and MasterCard, we are now accepting American Express and Discover — because giving our customers more ways to drive themselves to the poorhouse is just good business!

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