In the year 2525, If man is still alive, If woman can survive, They may find.... —"In the Year 2525", Zager & Evans, 1969 They may find...what? What might America's Finest City be like in …
January 6, 1994
News & Stories
San Diego 3000: A City Queerer Than We Can Suppose
Making rice pudding gives you an excuse to buy a double boiler
Then came the scary part: combining the egg-sugar mix with the hot rice and milk. Why this always scares me is if the rice and milk are over 150 degrees F, the eggs may curdle.
January 6, 1994
Looking at a light can prompt sneeze
Dear Matthew Alice: You know that horrible feeling when you need to sneeze but can't? If you look at a light just at that difficult moment the sneeze comes. Why? — Ron King, El Paso, …
January 6, 1994
The goofy look of ventriloquist dummies
Hey, Matt: If anybody can answer this one, it's you. Why do all ventriloquists’ dummies look alike? And why do they all look so goofy? — No Dummy, North Park Thanks, pal. I’m not sure …
January 6, 1994
Cold water freezes faster than warm
Dear Matthew Alice: A friend of mine insists that an ice cube tray filled with warm water will freeze faster than cold water would. This smells like an old wives’ tale, but I thought I’d …
January 6, 1994
Depression Letters, 1940-1948
"He was a partner to Jack Dempsey in the Ensenada La Playa hotel venture, and he insisted on our coming to Tijuana right then, so he could entertain us. He owns the famous Long Bar.”
January 6, 1994