Ripley’s Believe It or Not…
Year: 2022
As Russians Return Basketball Star, US Coaches Have New Hope
WASHINGTON, D.C. As news that Brittany Griner had been released by the Russian government reached the U.S., the mood was one of elation here and in Phoenix, where the lanky 6’9″ center is a star […]
Nobel Peace Prize Winner for 2022
Too often Nobel Prize winners are given to people, worthy though they may be, who have done nothing to affect the lives of any of us. Many of the awards in quantum physics come readily […]
Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/7/22
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoftis for. And, as in the case with anything […]
Croutons, Anchovies to Clash in Inaugural Caesar Salad Bowl
SAN DORITO, California: This sun-splashed city of 38,000 in northeast California is known for several things; bumper crops of kumquats and a top-notch baton-twirling school–but football isn’t one of them. “That’s about to change,” says […]
Pan Fried Meat and the First Hunters
South Sudanese Entree SHAIYAH(Pan fried meat) INGREDIENTS 2½ pounds lamb, beef, or goat2 cups water.¾ red onion (¼ red onion more later)2 stalks celery4 garlic cloves1 jalapeno pepper or red chile pepper1 bay leaf½ teaspoon […]
Budleigh is Back! Author Dave Jaffe’s new book Sleeping Between Giants Book 2: Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog
Let’s catch up again with author and humorist Dave Jaffe. After the successful and award-winning release of his first book Sleeping Between Giants: Life If You Could Call It That, With a Terrier:Book I Budleigh,the […]
With Robert Frost at Walmart
Town officials are considering zoning changes that would permit strip malls, fast-food outlets and big-box stores to be built a short distance from Robert Frost’s farm. The Boston Globe Frost It’s Saturday morning, time […]