Lisa's Date with Density a child from Josh Weinstein's school days who everyday would get onto the bus with a piece of toast, which had Vaseline on it. A majority of the story is a reference to the film "Rebel Without a Cause". Lisa remarks that Nelson is "like a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a vest", a reference to "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"; this was Winston Churchill's opinion of Russia at the outbreak of the World War II. In its original broadcast, "Lisa's Date with Density" finished 63rd in ratings for the week of December 9–15,
Carlos Castaneda was a well-known cultural figure, he rarely appeared in public forums. He was the subject of a cover article in the March 5, 1973 issue of "Time" which described him as "an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a tortilla". There was controversy when it was revealed that Castaneda may have used a surrogate for his cover portrait. When confronted by correspondent Sandra Burton about discrepancies in his personal history, Castaneda responded: "To ask me to verify my life by giving you my statistics ... is like using science to validate sorcery." Following that interview, Castaneda completely retired from