STONE: The onomatological college of anthroponymic knowledge

Tis but thy name that is my enemy -- Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare Commence knowledge drop in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . . Drop! More than 27,000 men have played in the National Football League, but some were given names more interesting than others. Take Walter Achiu for instance.

SMITH: The intersection of Memory Lane and Recollection Road

You, who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so, become yourself Because the past is just a goodbye – Graham Nash The traffic light at the intersection of Memory Lane and Recollection Road is red, so I’ll crank out a column while we wait.

STONE: Abracadabra! Alakazam! And voila, magic!

“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark-pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands of years.

STONE: Om Mani Padme Hum, baby!

“To be silent the whole day long, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip, be thoroughly and completely lazy, thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a man can give himself.” – Henry Miller I think we’re all going to need some of that...

STONE: Put Greene, Morgan and Putnam in your starting lineup

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

STONE: Hexes, curses and just plain bad luck

My only feeling about superstition is that it’s unlucky to be behind at the end of the game. – Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State football coach Did you notice how effectively I put a hex on the Atlanta Braves last week?

Stone: The natural progression of a football fan

Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon. – John Madden Before we get started, I want to announce that I am 4.8 pounds away from pizza. I recently set myself a weight-loss goal that when reached will allow me to reward myself with something other than mushrooms and mung beans.

STONE: Can you soup up an electric car?

My cup holder’s happy, my tank is full. My engine’s running like a Brahma bull. My bumpers are polished and talk about luck. I just got a date with an ice cream truck. – Tow Mater, from Cars In my early 20s, I got a job working for a retail establishment called Handy Auto Parts.