Lost this little guy seven years ago this week. But he’s still alive up in my headspace.

It’s that time of year again. Autumn colors were really nice this year, but after that it was clean up the yard time. This year it resulted in 14 bags of leaves, and a long afternoon of doing that has pretty well beaten me down.

Tonight’s dinner: baked ziti and homemade bread. I’ve been busy this afternoon.

I remember, many years ago, when Jon Voight was a respected actor.

This device has gotten so much use I decided it needed a name. Everybody, meet Stan the stand mixer.

Trump has no effing idea what he’s doing. Especially concerning tariffs. apple.news/AvknzMEMgQy2...

I’m not a big fan of pumpkin muffins. Or pumpkin anything else for that matter. But since it’s now the season, here’s my attempt at pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Reasonably good, with more of a chocolate taste than pumpkin. Which is what I was looking for.

This one has been on YouTube for about a decade, and it’s really entertaining. Even more so if you like old movies. youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE?...

Fifty years ago today a rather large ship went down in a big Lake Superior storm. All 29 lives on the board were lost. youtu.be/FuzTkGyxkYI?...

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

Yamamoto wins three WS games.

I’ve decided that I don’t know who I want to win the Series.

Breaking in the new oven with a batch of banana cranberry muffins! Who wants one?

The Dodgers are giving up. They’re bringing in Blake Treinen to pitch the top of the 9th.

🔥 COACH SULLY: “Let’s see what $4.3 TRILLION looks like when each party gets their hands on it… the oligarchs are laughing all the way to the bank (with Republicans)…”

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

We are approaching Iowa Baseball Confederacy territory.

Fifty years ago this week… Bruce Springsteen was featured on the covers of both Time and Newsweek. It changed his career from being a notable up-and-coming rocker to a musical superstar. monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/bru... #Springsteen #Time #Newsweek

In the chilly North Country of New York State today. Some splendid autumn colors here, but today’s main attraction was a visit to Chazy Orchards, just to the northeast of Plattsburgh. They have the world’s largest orchard of McIntosh apples. My favorite kind of apple! #Apples #Orchard #Chazy

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I’m thinking Blake Treinen must have some kind of incriminating stuff on Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts. Why else would Treinen be the reliever of choice when everybody knows that no Dodger lead is safe with Treinen on the mound?

This past weekend’s DeepSouthCon, in N’awlins, featured Cory Doctorow as Writer Guest of Honor. A great speaker, though his vision of the near future is not optimistic. He’s written a new book titled Enshitification that pretty well describes it.

No way could I ever decide on just one. But since you insist….. youtu.be/nSAoEf1Ib58

Trump’s little Johnson.

Hey, read my review of the Arena Stage production of Damn Yankees. #Baseball #Broadway file770.com/broadway-at-...

The oven seems to be cooperating today so let’s make up a batch of easy peasy cake mix chocolate chip cookies. I’m counting the minutes until they’ll be cool enough to sample.

Higher math made easy.

Watching Trump bloviating on the national news this evening. His spray tan looks dayglow orange in color. Just realized he’s the same color as Homer Simpson.

I’ve lived in this house 29 and a half years. And I’m *still* getting mail for a Joseph Freedman. This has been happening off and on for the entire duration. But what makes this really bizarre is that Freedman is not the guy who lived here before me.

My favorite piano concerto. #Beethoven #Piano youtu.be/RRcQRP1v_yA?...

One of life’s simple pleasures is eating a dead ripe Macintosh apple.

Some sad news about a really good singer. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Kind of a slow day so far, so let’s make a batch of raisin cranberry oatmeal cookies!

A blast from the past. This dates back to time of the Trump45 regime. youtu.be/7EA2cK8yqZA

Rick Estrin and the Nightcats sing “Dump That Trump”. youtu.be/iOo1nQo2KYc?...

Thought the Nats might have a chance in the 9th inning, but they were doomed by a TOOTBLAN mistake.

Bring back the Labor Day doubleheaders!

It’s been one week since the death of a good friend. I’m only now coming out of denial. file770.com/remembering-...

The new installment of my personal time capsule is now online and has essays about small museums and a giant rocket, a brief celestial event and the ongoing zombie apocalypse, white snowy conditions and The Men in Black. And a lot more. Hope you’ll find it a good read! efanzines.com/MBP/MyBackPa...

If Mitch McConnell had had the stones to push for conviction in the Senate following the J6 insurrection, this would all have been over years ago. But nooooooo.

Let’s do a thought experiment. If there is a Democrat in the White House in 2029, who’s the first person in the current Trump regime that we see doing a perp walk? Show your work.

Here’s a question for the SABR people out there. In yesterday’s Phillies-Yankees game the LP pitched a third of an inning while the WP only went two-thirds of an inning. The theoretical minimum is zero IP for the loss and a third inning pitched for the win. So has this ever happened? #SABR

When I heard news reports on Trump’s medical condition at first I thought they called it Chronic Venus Insufficiency. Which I could totally believe. I can’t imagine he’s getting any.

My favorite photo of Comet A3 from last October. Taken at a middle school athletic field with my iPhone 13.

Oh, the agony of yet another Washington Nationals bullpen meltdown which snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Kyle Finnegan should in no way, shape or form be the Nats closer. No lead is safe with him on the mound.

Hello world! As of today I am officially a candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District ... want to help? secure.ngpvan.com/nLdZUYI8vEWl...

Hey, it’s summer so how about something that’s summery — rhubarb strawberry muffins. These are REALLY good! #baking #muffins #rhubarb

Here’s a batch of banana chocolate chip walnut muffins I baked. The batter was a bit sticky which resulted in a little bit of a mess while filling the muffin cups. But the result was worth it! #baking #muffins

I’m at Wonder Books in Frederick, Maryland. Never seen so many books in one place before!