Chris the Wordsmith here.

"Muggins" is a term from the card game cribbage.  In this game, there is a
complicated set of ways to count up points from your cards.  After each hand
is played, the players count up their points, and if Player A misses any
points while counting, Player B can say "Muggins!" and score those points for
herself/himself.  Of course, Pam may have a different meaning for the word in
Zimbabwe.

Someone wanted the name for the cabbage family of plants.  They are Brassicas,
and the Brassicas are part of the larger order of Cruciferae.  The Latinists
among you will recognize that "Crucifer" has something to do with "cross."
Indeed, the flowers of crucifers have four petals arranged in a cross-shape.
You no doubt have noticed that cabbage leaves grow in a cross-shape too---sort
of a North-South pair of leaves, followed by an East-West pair, followed by a
North-South and so on.  If you haven't noticed, look for it next time you're
making cabbage leaf compresses.

Not only are cabbage leaves good for our outsides, all the edible crucifers
are good for our insides.  Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, broccoli rabe,
cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, radishes, turnips and their greens, bok
choy and all its relatives, watercress---how I love them!  They've got Vitamin
A, most of them, and they are supposed to ward off cancer.  Many of them are
also easy to grow, and some---like mustard greens---are not especially sought
after by the insects in my garden.

Was this breastfeeding-related?  Well, kinda....

Here's the ideal spot for a quote I read today.  It could apply to
breastfeeding just as well as to vegetables.  "The sensual pleasure of eating
beautiful food from the garden brings with it the moral satisfaction of doing
the right thing for the planet and for yourself." ---Alice Waters

Chris Mulford, who spent most of today digging and pruning under cloudy skies,
just south of Philadelphia, outdoor temp about 50 F or 10 C.