MRS. F.J. LINZ—PLUCKY AUTOMOBILIST
WOMEN AT SimanaitisSays have been aviatory, artistic, aviatory and artistic, and a passle of other descriptions. But “plucky” is a new one, perfectly suited to Mrs. Frederick J. Linz of … Continue reading
MAY YOHÉ, A TALE OF ADVENTURE–AND HOPE
I POSED AN irresistible challenge to myself in recent tales about massive diamonds: The fabulous Hope Diamond owned by “an American musical theater actress.…” How could this not lead to … Continue reading
MOCK THE PRESIDENT-IN-WANTING?
RECENT NEWS has it that President-in-Wanting Donald Trump’s communications director Sean Spicer complained on national television that people should stop mocking his boss. Pobrecito! I suspect Spicer missed my earlier … Continue reading
MASSIVE DIAMONDS, PART 2
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD wrote a novella about a diamond the size of a mountain. However, the massive diamonds discussed here yesterday aren’t fictional. These Type II diamonds are real, with … Continue reading
MASSIVE DIAMONDS, PART 1
A MASSIVE DIAMOND of 404.2 carats (almost 1/5 lb.) made the December 16, 2016, cover of Science, the weekly magazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It’s … Continue reading
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