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So last year we had the dreaded 06/06/06, and lo! No apocalyptic beasts appeared in the heavens. This year, it's our lucky day: 07/07/07!
Seven is considered a "lucky number," a prime of a magical, mysterious signficance. So where does the source of this luck derive? Why, from the Bible, of…
Lott is at it again. In a Tech Central Station column he claims:
Over 90 percent of the time simply brandishing the weapon stops an attack.
I suppose we should be glad that rather than his 98% estimate based on a fictional survey, or his 95% estimate based on a survey that…
A little April Foolishness now. Please help me fill in the blanks. Correct entries must come from television or film.
Number 1
Number 2
Logan 5
Number 6
Seven of Nine
Go ahead, count 'em. Since there were some comments about octopuses with an odd number of arms, here's an example. Males of this species have a highly modified arm (the one they use for sex) that is tucked away in a pouch, so they have the appearance of a seven-armed octopus.
Haliphron antlanticus…
Well, he lists some good choices, but his personal pick was Califano. Of course, it's Safire, so you ought to be pleased that he didn't pick yours.
I need to inform William Safire a possible subject for an article.
Do you know the URL of his website?
Thank you,
ALAN GREGORY
Ok how is this
What is William Safire's email address at the New York Times?
Thanks..
Ethel
The problem with these urls is that the NYTimes archives anything over a month old (or loess) and damn charges for it.
Thanks for pointing out the problem. I've changed the link to the International Herald Tribune's reprint of Safire's column. I hope they stay more generous with their links.