Sharpest Comebacks Are Mightier Than The Sword
July 25, 2015
If you’re like me, you have, from time to time, encountered a situation that cried out for a snappy verbal comeback. But the comeback flashed
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If you’re like me, you have, from time to time, encountered a situation that cried out for a snappy verbal comeback. But the comeback flashed
Which dog has the upper paw?: a. A clever dog knows its master. b. A clever dog knows it’s master. The answer is the dog
A few weeks ago, I featured the clerihew, a form of nonsense verse invented 125 years ago by Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956). The clerihew (usually
On this, our nation’s birthday, I hope you’ll enjoy this fractured chronicle of American history composed entirely of certified, genuine, authentic, unretouched student fabrications. Read
Three weeks ago, California-connected American Pharoah outraced the field and the spellchecker to become the first horse in 37 years to capture the Triple Crown.
Late in the 19th century, a daydreaming British preppie named Edmund Clerihew Bentley gave the world a new form of nonsense verse. Author of the
The Old Globe Theatre began life here 80 years ago, during the 1935 California Pacific International Exhibition. Commemorating that milestone — and honoring Craig Noel,
It’s been a hundred years since the Panama-California Exposition drew 3 million visitors to a town that counted only 45,000 residents. As we celebrate the
Dear Mr. Lederer: I posted on Facebook that a pet peeve of mine is adults who use the word ain’t. I was very surprised to