Well. Everyone got all in a tizzy about the Dodgers and Blue Jays playing a 6 1/2 hour game Monday that lasted for 18 innings. To which we are compelled to add that, yeah, that's impressive and all, but have you ever heard of a baseball game that lasted 2,614 innings? W. P. Kinsella has! That and more in today's Daily Briefs:
Dreams on the Diamond: Reality, Illusion, and 'The Iowa Baseball Confederacy'
Sure, you've read "Shoeless Joe" or seen "Field of Dreams." But this book is every bit as good, including that epic 2000+ inning game:
The "Deskilling" Debate: Is Prompt Engineering Limiting True Artistic Skill?
Ummmm.....
The Economic Paradox: Short-Term Savings vs. Long-Term Drain
Businesses love subscription models. But are they the best for consumers?
Style Over Substance? Critical Takes on "Time and Tide"
Tsui Hark's 2000 film is hard to follow to say the least, but even 25 years later it looks so great you don't even care:
Beyond the Blade: Material Science & Durability in Mandoline Design Let's just say this is one that Rover Staff wishes they had listened to before thin-slicing those potatoes:
