Look, up in sky
Published 10:24 pm Monday, February 22, 2010
Sure, he can make his own diamonds, but it’s not the same: A 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, featuring the debut of Superman, sold at auction Monday for a record $1 million. The comic book was sold by an unnamed but “well-known individual” in New York.
Clark Kent will now be able to buy Lois Lane that swell engagement ring he’s been looking at.
Wall of fame: A wall recently excavated in Jerusalem and dated to the time of Hebrew kings Solomon and David supports the biblical history of the era, some scholars are claiming.
Also adding weight to the claims was the discovery of a sign on the wall that reads: “Unauthorized chariots will be towed at owner’s expense. Call King Solomon Towing, ALabaster 2-2737.”
Just in case you’re, you know, a little hungry: As the baby boomer generation ages, a growing number of those who grew up in the ’60s and ’70s are smoking marijuana, with the greatest rise in use among those ages 55 to 59 (Page A3).
We aren’t implying anything when we also tell our readers in that age bracket that the International House of Pancakes, in recognition of National Pancake Day, is offering free short stacks of pancakes this morning for a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network.
