Weeds compete for the lead role this time of year. Striving to unseat legitimate flowers and vegetables. Unsatisfied with staying out of the way and hidden in the background.

Having worked for many years on a rice farm in Arkansas, I am purist when it comes to rice. My favorite is Riceland rice – specifically conditioned rice from Riceland Foods.

The Artemis 2 crew will land today in a spectacular round trip to the moon and back. They flew farther away from the earth than humans have ever traveled and recorded videos of sights seen by few human eyes as they traversed the backside of the moon that always faces away from the earth.

I watched a lot of strikeouts.   The coach played college ball. A firm believer in the efficacy of the game. “Teaches one to manage failure,” says he.