Month: August 2022

A Pennsylvania man’s emotional support alligator

Another support alligator

The history of Baltimore Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium was the home of the Baltimore Orioles from 1954-1991. It was also the home of the Baltimore Colts before they left and the CFL Baltimore Stallions. The AA Bowie Baysox played there for one year while their stadium was being built.

I went to the last two baseball games. The Orioles did a great job at the last one. They had dozens of players who came out onto the field and stood at the position they had played.

Here are videos on the history of the stadium and final Orioles game.

Public approval of the Supreme Court sinks after their terrible abortion ruling

The Appointment in Samarra story

I first became familiar with it through John O’Hara’s 1934 novel Appointment in Samarra.

Somerset Maugham used it in his 1933 play Sheppey which is where O’Hara got it from. It’s an old Mesopotamian tale.

Nipper statues in Baltimore, Albany and Bristol (England)

Nipper was a dog that was in a painting that was used by record labels. There are still a few statues left including one here in Baltimore. This Instagram post is why I posted about them.

Albany summer street exhibit features Nipper statues

Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
Baltimore, Maryland


Nipper, the RCA Dog, Hears His Song