Spaced: Devoted fans of the “Calvin and...

Spaced: Devoted fans of the “Calvin and Hobbes” cartoon strip, which runs in 1,100 newspapers, may repeat the rambunctious boy’s well-known “Arrrrgh!” when creator Bill Watterson goes on sabbatical. Beginning May 5, Calvin, who often goes on imaginary space journeys, will be in reruns. Said Watterson: “The strip requires a great deal of research and I need to do more interplanetary exploration . . . before I continue.” In person?

Moving Story: John Koehler knows advertising works. In April the 52-year-old Spencerport, N.Y., resident bannered his van: “Wanted--Female 35 to 45, must like children, camping, quiet times, pets. Hardworking man; lots of attention.” “The phone started ringing at 4 p.m. that afternoon and didn’t stop for months,” Koehler said. But the letter from Bobbi Zirbel sealed it: “She didn’t write about her needs and wants. She told me about her dog and her plants and wrote a paragraph about each of her kids.” The exact date of their marriage next year is not set.

Hold the Pomp: Is the Dalai Lama of Tibet a regular guy? During a visit Cornell University Wednesday, he showed up at the student cafeteria, where he got in the regular line and ordered a chicken sandwich with fries. The Dalai Lama is the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Major Misgiving: Prime Minister John Major waxed cautious when he saw his likeness at Madame Tassaud’s wax museum in London. Major said Thursday: “I’m sure he’s grayer than I am.” But the British leader is not into narcissism: He declined photographers’ requests to kiss his image.