A utopian speculation by Francis Bacon. Antedeluvian bible-thumping mythology by Minnesota congressman Ignatius Donnelly. Donovan chant, with guitar solo by Jeff Beck. Dirk Pitt adventure by Titanic-saver Clive Cussler. John Ashley soggy romance suspense flick from 1973. Acting class July 28 & 29 for thespian tots aged 6 and 7 at the Long Wharf Theatre. (A press release exhorts “Go exploring with us as we dive deep into the mystical world of Myth, Magic and Monsters as we spend the class in the lost city of Atlantis. Using their imaginations, students will enter a world of magic & intrigue.”)

The space shuttle we’ve all been following this week. Now why, with that name and in its final journey, was it not allowed to land in the water?