Judge Wright has the last word, at least in her court.

Jerold Hoffberger never got a new stadium because he was too true a lover of Baltimore to make a threat to move the club credible.

Hungary wanted to be in NATO because that sounded respectable. No one dreamt it could entail being the front line in a war.

The Prize for Brevity was omitted again this year.

Pub Date: 4/14/99