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Monthly Archives: September 2013
T. S. Eliot: Acquisition
Photo: www.poetryfoundation.org T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) The poet T. S. Eliot was born 125 years ago today. The answer to the following puzzle is something he said about one aspect of his art.
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Stephen King: Method
Photo: harlanwolff.com Stephen King (b. 1947) Today is the 66th birthday of this American author. His newest novel, Doctor Sleep, a sequel to The Shining, was published this month. The King quote that is the answer to today’s puzzle concerns why … Continue reading
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Creighton Abrams: War
Photo: wgbh.org Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. (1916-1974) Gen. Abrams would have turned 99 this coming Sunday. One of his quips (“When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.”) provided the title for our second book of Quip-Find puzzles.* … Continue reading
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Bernie Sanders: Legislative Mission
Bernie Sanders (b. 1941) Today is the birthday of Vermont’s junior U. S. Senator, the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress. The answer to the two-diagram puzzle below is something the Senator said about a program he has consistently championed, one … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: David Frost
Photo: cnn.com David Frost (1939-2013) Frost, who died yesterday, will probably be best remembered as the TV interviewer who got Richard Nixon to apologize for having “let the American people down.” The answer to today’s two-diagram puzzle is a Frost quote … Continue reading
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