Bully of the Town
“Bully of the Town” seemed appropriate during this week of rude, angry, and petty actions.
Author: DJB
A prescription for sick cities
Jeff Siegler on what makes cities sick and the relentless, incremental action necessary to heal them.
A brilliant love letter to baseball
Joe Posnanski takes a loving look at 50 memories (and more) that explain why we love baseball.
Observations from . . . September 2023
A summary of the September 2023 posts on the MORE TO COME newsletter.
The earth is our home
E.O. Wilson helps us understand the importance of biodiversity, the threats to it, and our response.
Thank you, Sean Doolittle
Sean Doolittle was the most DC-type ballplayer the Nationals have ever had. Happy retirement!
Living exuberantly
Living well by living exuberantly with Bach, baseball, beauty … and the bending of the old elbow.
That’ll Be the Day
On this day in history, Buddy Holly topped the US charts with a sound heard round the world.
A classic of detective fiction turns 100
Dorothy Sayers’ first crime novel is as delightful to read now as it was 100 years ago.
Luxuriating in the stream of time
The tale of Rinker Buck’s quest to trace the route of the old flatboats from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
MORE TO COME... 