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On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King walked onto the court at the Houston Astro…

On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King walked onto the court at the Houston Astrodome, facing 30,000 roaring fans—and one very confident opponent. Across the net stood Bobby Riggs, a former world No. 1 who had spent months mocking women’s sports, insisting no female player could ever beat him—even at 55. The match became […]

In May 1944, 23-year-old Phyllis Latour jumped from a US Air Force bomber and pa…

In May 1944, 23-year-old Phyllis Latour jumped from a US Air Force bomber and parachuted into occupied Normandy, France. Her mission was to gather information about Nazi positions to prepare for D-Day. Once on the ground, she quickly buried her parachute and clothes, then began a secret mission that lasted four months, posing as a […]

𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙁 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 Crochet

Put together a 1980s “high school girl” look today 📝 I recently bought a new vintage blazer with huge shoulder pads, and was very eager to wear and style it. So, inspired by the movie Heathers and its musical adaptation, I put together a youthful, yet still official, 1980s look. After all, despite being in […]

Mets putting their fans through all the stages of grief

At the top, a reminder: Sports is not life and death. As a close corollary, let’s remember that even baseball — while it seems that way sometime — is definitely not life and death, although it does try to trick you periodically. That’s especially true if your team experiences the kind of year the Mets […]

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