The Babe Who Whiffed The Babe

girl playing baseball

[Let's see ... the Super Bowl is over. March Madness has not begun. I guess baseball is the only show in town. You can expect a steady diet for the next couple of weeks. SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-woman-who-maybe-struck-out-babe-ruth-and-lou-gehrig-4759182/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93171674 The Woman Who (Maybe) Struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Of all the strange baseball exploits of... Continue Reading →

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Silly Saturday: My Funny Valentine

two hands holding heart shaped lollipops

[It's Saturday, so we're supposed to take a break from the real world of The Jungle to laugh at something. But it's also Valentine's Day, so we thought you'd enjoy a "bouquet" of renditions of the torch song "My Funny Valentine." If this is a song you like, I guarantee you won't after wading your... Continue Reading →

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Silverback Interviews Silverback

[You've met Silverback Jim before. He publishes books, offers all kinds of writers' services, and now produces a podcast that he also posts as a YouTube video. (I'm not sure what the right term for this is.) Here's a recent episode/edition/issue featuring yet another legendary Silverback, Tom Rush. Tom's primary claim to fame is that... Continue Reading →

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Soil Microbes in Winter … or “Dirt!”

The Outside Story By Maggie Weng Like any good animal, we sense the change of seasons through a hundred subtle clues. Leaves change and shed, becoming crispy piles underfoot. Geese cross the bright sky. Other signs of winter are harder to define: the morning chill deepens its bite, the afternoon light becomes pale. Although we... Continue Reading →

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Run for Your Life

a people doing marathon

[Silverbelle Mary ('Belles of Bethel) brought this to our attention. The English language can be very complicated, especially compared the language of gorillas which consists of but a single word (oo-oo) that can be used to communicate anything. SB SM] The Most Complicated Word in English Is Only Three Letters Long By Brandon Specktor Updated on Aug.... Continue Reading →

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Stones that Curl

curling stone on the ice

[In yet another display of professional incompetence, this morning's post (since deleted) about Grace and Henry appeared to be random notes to myself for a yet-to-be-written, never-to-be-read novel, which is exactly what it was. Desperate for a replacement, Silverbelle Mary ('Belles of Bethel) has come to my rescue with short video that tells you more... Continue Reading →

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Up Here, in Canada

woman wearing red and black checkered dress shirt and beige fedora hat holding canada flag looking at lake

[So many of our comic contributions have come from north of the border. This one come from Silverbelle Mary Bernadette, who we first met while south of the border in San Miguel d'Allende. She contacted us recently to send some warm wishes despite the cold shoulder that our President has given to our Canadian neighbors.... Continue Reading →

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Tiny Desk Concerts

sneakers in a shoe store

[If you are someone who enjoys music, but finds it impossible to keep up with new artists--like just about everyone I know-- NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, available on YouTube, are a miracle. You probably know that Bad Bunny is the halftime entertainment at this year's Super Bowl, but like much of the English-speaking world, you're... Continue Reading →

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