Among the many quotes attributed to Winston Churchill, one is his alleged response when criticized for using prepositions at the end of his sentences: “That,” he supposedly said, “is the type of nonsense up with which I will not put.” The quote is almost certainly apocryphal (that is, of doubtful authenticity). But nonetheless, it still
An old Star Trek joke insists that the sign on the Enterprise’s female restroom reads: “Where no man has gone before.” Of course, intersex bathroom jokes don’t work very well anymore; but I suppose if one of those red-shirted crewmen felt really urgent and the men’s room was locked, he would have “to boldly go”
How does one write a mere 600 words about a film like The Odyssey? A movie that’s well nigh three hours long, rife with dazzling visuals and a larger-than-life cast featuring a dozen major stars. A movie helmed by a man who may now be the world’s most bankable director — but who has herein
(But Actually, It Is … ) By Joseph W. Smith III “Don’t say ain’t or your mother will faint, and your father will fall in a bucket of paint.” I daresay most folks in my Boomer generation recall this jocular proscription — often used as a childhood taunt against some allegedly barbarian schoolmate. And indeed,
Union Pacific No. 4014 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. Notching 1.2 million pounds and 133 feet in length, the behemoth was one of 25 engines built for UP in 1941. Its normal home is Cheyenne, WY; but the last so-called “Big Boy” made its first-ever trip east of the Mississippi this
