Eponym of the week: Ned Ludd, the person from who the Luddites took their name. Long before its current computer-averse meaning, the Luddites were a 19th-century British group that resisted the new production methods of the Industrial Revolution. There's no solid proof that Ludd ever existed, but he was supposed to have been an English factory worker who broke knitting machines in a fit of rage.

High on the hog: The Hamptons region of Long Island, New York, is well-known as a summer playground for the upper crust. When you're in the neighborhood, stop by The Laundry, a tony East Hampton restaurant, and order the foot-long Wagyu beef frankfurter. It'll set you back a mere 25 bucks. But don't worry, it comes with a bun and your choice of pickles, ketchup and mustard -- all free!

What famous American is credited with these words: "My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it"?
A) Paris Hilton
B) Bill Cosby
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) William Randolph Hearst

Previous answer: Israeli statesman Abba Eban and actor Basil Rathbone were both born in South Africa.

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