People Who Say You're Just As Old

New York Is The Only City In The World Where You Can Get Run Down On The Sidewalk By A Pedestrian.

When You're The Only Pea In The Pod, Your Parents Are Likely To Get You Confused With The Hope Diamond.

Though Americans Talk A Good Deal About The Virtue Of Being Serious, They Generally Prefer People Who Are Solemn Over People Who Are Serious. In Politics, The Rare Candidate Who Is Serious, Like Adlai Stevenson, Is Easily Overwhelmed By One Who Is Solemn, Like General Eisenhower. This Is Probably Because It Is Hard For Most People To Recognize Seriousness, Which Is Rare, Especially In Politics, But Comfortable To Endorse Solemnity, Which Is As Commonplace As Jogging.

Scientists Have Been Struck By The Fact That Things That Break Down Virtually Never Get Lost, While Things That Get Lost Hardly Ever Break Down.

There Is A Growing Literature About The Multitude Of Journalism's Problems, But Most Of It Is Concerned With The Editorial Side Of The Business, Possibly Because Most People Competent To Write About Journalism Are Not Comfortable Writing About Finance.