Q. Your Love and War man claimed “the great Paul Baudecroix was responsible for the salvation of more marriages than anybody else.” Why?

A. He invented kissproof lipstick.

Some countries have nationalized pawnshops. The proceeds go to charity. If they’ve also the money to fatten tax tolls, it’s not in the record at hand. Nations with such hock houses active in this century include France, Italy, Spain and Mexico.

Fourteen percent of U.S. households reportedly have a TV in the kitchen. Fifty-five percent have one in the bedroom.