The clue for 61 down for the crossword in today’s Los Angeles Times is “_ _ _ for Rocket. One of my colleagues, at work, just knew I’d have the answer for him this morning.

The April issue of Los Angeles Magazine was waiting for me in the old mailbox. What do I find? A picture of Mr. B talking about his annual appearance at the Festival of Books.

The clue for one of the items in today's crossword puzzle in the Chicago Sun Times: "It Came __ Outer Space." Hmmm...give me a few minutes. I'll figure it out!

The "Trivia Bits" puzzle in the August 5, 2023 Chicago Tribune posed the following:

"Curiosity Rover touched down on Mars at a landing site named for whom:

A) Neil Armstrong

B) Ray Bradbury

C) Nicolas Copernicus

D) John F. Kennedy"

Hmmm...