Books enjoyed in September. Five favorites with astericks.

The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost
The Old Limey by H.W. Crocker III
The Convict and other stories by James Lee Burke
Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff
The Geography of Genius by Eric Weiner*
God On The Starting Line by Marc Bloom
How We Die by Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D.
Intellectuals by Paul Johnson*
The Renaissance by Paul Johnson
Back In The World by Tobias Wolff
The Barracks Thief by Tobias Wolff
The Sinner’s Grand Tour by Tony Perrottet
The Twilight World by Werner Herzog
The Heir by Vita Sackville-West
Route 22 A.D. by Tony Perrottet*
Racing The Clock by Bernd Heinrich
The Human Comedy: Selected Stories by Honore De Balzac
Droll Stories by Honore de Balzac
Amazing Racers by Marc Bloom*
Mark Twain On The Dammed Human Race edited by Janet Smith
Your Guide To Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by M. Johnson & J. Cooper*

Before the pandemic, about 36 percent of 5- to 11-year-olds were considered overweight or obese; during the pandemic, that increased to 45.7 percent. …Read

About dopey parents

You’ll love this. About Ryan Hall, Olympian. Still holds American record in the half marathon. …Read/watch video

Running Doesn’t Age Men (While Keeping Women Young). Here’s How We Know

Breaking news! Big bust in Canada

Hayward Field Welcome Party …You’re invited!

Art Garfunkel’s Library

Why Rubbing Coffee All Over Yourself Is a Sustainable Skincare Hack

What’s the right age to get a smartphone? …Must you?

Hoardicultural Studies

Gene Autry’s Cowboy Code