The Author Clock, created in Chicago several years ago by a local engineer and finally arriving in stores this holiday season, has been forcing me to pause now and then, whenever I look up to see the ...

A Mark Twain quote from his book “A Double Barrellled Detective Story ” mentioning the time of 12:54 p.m. is shown on an Author Clock on Nov. 19, 2024, in Chicago. This quote, like hundreds of others ...