Tailfins of 1959

from the New York Times  The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone The poet Robert Lowell was heir to a New England literary tradition that included Herman Melville, a connoisseur of the metaphor and the metaphysics of finned creatures. In “For the Union Dead” in 1960, Lowell saw...

Blonde On Blonde

A blonde woman was  speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled  over by a woman police officer who was also a blonde.  The blonde cop asked to see the blonde driver’s driving  license.   She dug through her purse and was  getting...

Scientists Discover Terriers Are Stupid As Well As Annoying

from The Telegraph UK Dogs as intelligent as two-year-old children By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent Intelligent border collies include Sampson, winner of Britain’s Most Talented Pet (Photo: John Robertson) Researchers have found that dogs are capable of...