I love the pithy proverb: Volume 12
The most recent in my series of aphorisms that have captured my attention.
All posts filed under: Random DJB Thoughts
This is where I put anything that is not easily categorized…
50 states, 50 baseball stories
Taking the time to look at the unique connections to baseball found throughout all fifty states.
From the bookshelf: June 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from June 2026.
Don’t let them teach you only to hate
The world fell in love with ordinary America and reminded us why this country is still worth fighting for.
Emptying the drafts folder
Short takes on topics delightful, powerful, destructive and dumb — with a few updates.
Observations from . . . June 2026
A summary of the June posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.
A Saturday grab bag: The Summer Solstice edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say. With musical interludes.
Oedipus, Odysseus and the Baltimore Orioles: Sharing a story
Classics scholar Elizabeth Bobrick posted “the essay that made us friends” today. I’m sharing the link.
From the bookshelf: May 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from May 2026.
Our country has a lot of problems. Napping isn’t one of them.
Not so random thoughts on naps, billionaires, and corruption.
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