Lenin’s last words were, “Good dog!”
In the past year, Wikipedia has been cited four times as often as the Encyclopaedia Britannica in judicial opinions.
Werner von Braun related to Dr. Carol Rosin that the military, industrial, intelligence, laboratory complex would go from Cold War, to Rogue Nations, to Global Terrorism to the ultimate trump card: a hoaxed threat from space.
Allan “Rocky” Lane was the actor who supplied the voice for talking horse Mr. Ed. But on at least one occasion, George Burns played the role.
Webster’s New World Dictionary derives “skiddoo” as probably from “skedaddle,” meaning “to leave,” with an imperative sense.
This article appears in April 20 • 2007.