My posting tomorrow will feature a thought piece on READING and WATCHING because I am now transitioning from just finishing a book, and starting another, and coincidentally, ending a Netflix series, and starting another.  On this note, I follow the news, but mostly  watch  sport programs.  Just occurred to me that almost all team sports use some object, usually called a ball.   Here's a  ranking of common sport balls  from smallest to largest, based on diameter: SPORT                                   DIAMETER (inches) Squash                                   1.56-1.59 Table Tennis                          1.57 Golf                 ...

    From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):          DAY    USA    WORLD     Brazil      India      South Africa June     9    1093     4732        1185        246       82 July    22     1205     7128        1293      1120      572 Aug    12     1504     6556        1242       835      130 Sept     9     1208      6222       1136      1168       82 Oct     21     1225      6849         571       703 ...