Stegosaurus held a press conference in Michigan today in order to express his feelings about the passing of Dolores Hope. The grieving Ornithischian Stegosaurus-Stenops released this statement.

"I had just stomped from Canada and was back in Michigan looking for another meal of sassafras albidum when one of my classmates told me the news that my wonderful friend Dolores Hope had become extinct at her home in Toluca Lake, California. She was only 102! It is a pity that a mammal as vibrant, generous, and philanthropic as Mrs. Hope was could not live longer. May we all live our lives in such a way as to honor the spirit of this fine woman, and her equally munificent husband. They both were friends of mine, and I will miss them for millions of years."

Dolores Hope, Widow of Bob Hope, Dies At Home, Age 102

"Summer is nearly at an end, and as Fall approaches, so does another semester of college!" declared Stegosaurus. "It started last week, and I am so excited! As soon as I could I stomped forthrightly to meet my class in Michigan, where we all got together and identified some delicious thickets of sassafras albidum.

Afterward it was only a short stomp into Canada, where we found some delectable Prunus pensylvanica. We were about a month late for the cherry season, but the leaves and bark served as a wonderful treat. While there I had hoped to visit my Canadian friend Styracosaurus in Alberta, but he was not home, having stomped elsewhere to hear a Wooly Mammoth sermon in Nova Scotia.

Before we left Canada though we had an opportunity to eat a nice meal of Amelanchier alnifolia. It's great being back in class again. I love learning and spending time with my classmates."