A Gallery Of American Names That Became Words
June 28, 2014
Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–1870), a San Antonio rancher, acquired vast tracts of land and dabbled in cattle raising. When he neglected to brand the calves
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Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–1870), a San Antonio rancher, acquired vast tracts of land and dabbled in cattle raising. When he neglected to brand the calves
Because language is naturally playful, we human beings love to make jokes about words. Here, in order of length, are a dozen of my favorite
William Shakespeare was a busy and prolific writer who, in 25 years, turned out 37 long plays and co-authored several others. Yet he still found
With the running of the Belmont Stakes this afternoon, many of us will be keenly rooting for California Chrome, whose speed, stamina, spunk and humble
Tomorrow more than 30,000 runners, energized by 40 live bands and Elysian weather, will roll through San Diego in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Why
I’m button-burstingly proud to announce that, in two days, I’ll be celebrating my trombone birthday. You know which one that is: “76 trombones led the
Old punsters never die — they just go to their reword. My recent column on “Old soldiers never die — they just fade away”
Mothers are so proud of their children, even when they’re the mothers of little monsters. One monster mother said to another one, “You have
As you may have guessed by now, I am an unrepentant English major. In 1955, I entered Haverford College, just outside of Philadelphia, as a