CRAIG CONLEY (Prof. Oddfellow) is recognized by Encarta as “America’s most creative and diligent scholar of letters, words and punctuation.” He has been called a “language fanatic” by Page Six gossip columnist Cindy Adams, a “cult hero” by Publisher’s Weekly, a “monk for the modern age” by George Parker, and “a true Renaissance man of the modern era, diving headfirst into comprehensive, open-minded study of realms obscured or merely obscure” by Clint Marsh. An eccentric scholar, Conley’s ideas are often decades ahead of their time. He invented the concept of the “virtual pet” in 1980, fifteen years before the debut of the popular “Tamagotchi” in Japan. His virtual pet, actually a rare flower, still thrives and has reached an incomprehensible size. Conley’s website is OneLetterWords.com.
In earlier times, a simple wire rack could offer hours of fun. By comparison, the humble Slinky toy was like today's PlayStation. From Kent State's 1945 yearbook.
If you're going to wear wood, veneer is shabby and not chic. We refinish and restain our wooden clothing to keep with the trends. From Mechanix Illustrated, May 1945.
"The camera lies." Plus, there's a free drag name for you -- "Camera Clix," pronounced like "Camero" but with an "a" at the end. From Mechanix Illustrated, May 1945.
Hypnotized soldiers drank water they were told was whisky, got drunk, then slept with each other. Make love, not war! From Mechanix Illustrated, May 1945.