A COUPLE OF DAYS ago, a friend of mine posted something written by a friend of his on Facebook. This is what she had to say: “I’ve been contemplating what I really miss in life. Why do I feel this empty space? I have not felt completely full in a very long time. I miss the outdoors… a good hike, fishing or camping. No radio, cellphone, TV, movies, or internet. Just the birds, the river running…just the sound of crickets.

In December 2022, euphoria after the best World Cup final game on record spilled over into American college football’s semifinals. More than half of the people on the planet, 3.5 billion viewers, watched the World Cup. The final game between Argentina and France attracted more than 26 million viewers in the U.S.

INGREDIENTS 4 pounds white button mushrooms 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 4 chicken bouillon cubes 4 beef bouillon cubes 1 teaspoon dill seed (fennel, caraway or anise seed can be substituted) 1 teaspoon black pepper 5 garlic cloves, peeled 1 liter burgundy wine (or any red wine, such as cabernet or merlot) 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire 2 cups boiling water 2 teaspoons salt PREPARATION Throw the mushrooms in a large pot with the butter, bouillon cubes, pepper, dill seed, and garlic. Add the wine, the Worcestershire and the boiling water.

A daughter, Chloe Brooke, was born on Dec. 12, 2022, to Derek and Lacey Yokum of Miami, weighing 6 pounds, five ounces, and measuring 19-1/2 inches long. Chloe is welcomed by her big sister, Zoey Breyde. She is the granddaughter of Misty Butler of Canadian, and Bill and Tamara Yokum of Miami.