Al Batt

Even baseball greats can’t always please everyone

Everyone calls my neighbor Misses. That’s not his real name. He got the nickname because of his lack of prowess in hitting a baseball. Read more

‘Every time it rains, I wash my car’

Roger Batt of Algona tells me that he has a friend who says that the driver ahead of him who is barely exceeding the speed ... Read more

L.A. Dodgers’ announcer conjures thoughts of fuel lights

I listened to the Los Angeles Dodgers play baseball. I’m not a fan of the Dodgers. Read more

Not too early for radishes

The man from Rochester told me that he lived next door to an avid gardener. The neighbor takes pride in having the first vegetables in ... Read more

More Articles

  1. Tobacco chewing dog turns to church shoes
  2. When worms turn up in the open it’s to travel
  3. Sleeping dad sets steep standard for Tooth Fairy
  4. ‘70s political debate ends with trip to garbage dump
  5. Flyswatter no substitute for a flytrap
  6. Wobbly fan adds reason to look up in prayer
  7. Interesting books just out of reach
  8. Immaculate shoes and snoring in church pews
  9. Trail cams are making deer into celebrities
  10. Car with most duct tape has right of way
  11. Baseball card smiles predict players’ lifespan
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