Annalee Newitz has an interesting article on the ancient city of Cahokia in modern day St. Louis-ish that’s worth a read. Of course, this whole city was predicted (years after it was found) by the fascinating and edifying History of the Mayan Ball League. As a major stop on the Mayan Ball League All Stars tour,…
So this young man in Quebec has discovered, without leaving his home, mind, a new Mayan city. He did it using the Mayan constellations, laying them down on the map and figuring out that there seemed to be one corresponding city missing. But I suspect he may have just been studying his “The History of…
Submitted as evidence, that the author of The History of the Mayan Ball League (available at fine bookstores in your phone) actually visited the ball court at Chichén Itzá, so heaven help you all that there might be a sequel to that thrilling story of sport, rampant salaries, lockouts, and other labor negotiations! Or maybe…
So they discovered yet more ancient Maya cities. Were these more players in the Great Mayan Ball League? Read the official history* and find out! * Warning: May not actually be official.
How’re we all faring? Everybody okay, I trust? You know what time of year it is, right? That’s right, it’s the anniversary of when time ran out on the Mayans! So in honor of this special time of year, “The History of the Mayan Ball League” is now FREE*! It’s also now super-short, just like…
It has come to my attention that today is a day for giving 30% off nearly everything, so I decided to jump into the fray and offer 30% off both “The History of the Mayan Ball League” and Verano the Fish*! Since both are free** your discount works out to about $0.00 (or, checking xe.com, £0.00…
Update: In the interest of ease-of-use, vote for Verano the Fish here: Best Picture Book category It’s that wonderful time of year again, the Goodreads Choice Awards season! This past year (according to the eligibility rules for the award, the year stretches from November, 2012 to November 2013 — this may be fallout from the Mayan Apocalypse) I’ve…
With all the kerfuffle about Goodreads being bought by Amazon, I’m a little hesitant to post this, but I’ve made “The History of the Mayan Ball League” available for download on Goodreads.com. There’s a new little green nub at the end of their usual green nub where you can go buy the book on Amazon…
So the NHL and NHLPA finally came to their collective sense (have they any?) and ended their prolonged lockout. “NHL lockout over as owners, players reach agreement” from the Boston Globe. Which means that the legendary lockout of the Mayan Ball League (the story of which I’ve been shilling here and other places) still holds the…