Another, more macho, had the job of doing man's talk with the husband, demonstrating power tools and passing on baseball scores.

And the war in Iraq has gone from a gathering storm to familiar background noise, like the baseball scores or stock market reports.

He's more of a football fan but keeps his eye on the baseball scores.

The crowd, which cheered the baseball score on the message board, booed as the game concluded.

"So, maybe they read the weekly familygram, baseball scores, that sort of thing?"

The news ended with American baseball scores, then the martial music resumed.

Mike was sitting back of the counter with his hat on, reading the baseball scores in the morning paper.

It was very abstract, like listening to baseball scores.

But, he added, "the baseball scores ain't bad, you know?"

Kids have the capacity to memorize baseball scores or the lyrics to rock songs.