The ghost of Jim Valvano was smiling down on the North Carolina State Wolfpack Saturday night as the boys from my one-time hometown put together an improbable victory over the University of North Carolina in the ACC Tournament championship game. … Continue reading
moc
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I talk about several March anniversaries, among them the onset of a global pandemic and the assassination of Julius Caesar. But I overlooked a big one. March 16, 2004: the premiere episode of Politics … Continue reading
Leave some space in the next edition of The 365 Greatest Movies Ever Made and the Days You Should Watch Them. Make room for Ricky Stanicky. The hottest movie on Prime video these days, apparently this one was in the works … Continue reading
I would seriously consider pledging my undying devotion to the first political party that does away with Daylight Savings Time forever. Or keeps it on Daylights Savings Time forever. Whatever it takes to never change the clocks again. I don’t care … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss all things March: college basketball, Shamrock shakes, and Reese’s peanut butter cups. For further information, well, check out today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
Those aghast at Wendy’s and its “proposed” “dynamic pricing” make the usual errors of economic dislogic far too pervasive in our society today. As usual. This one’s a layup, but allow me to offer a few words. First off, I … Continue reading
I said it six years ago and I’ll say it again: Somebody Feed Phil is the best show on “TV.” Everything I said in that previous post is still true today, somehow even more so. And this time around I’ve got … Continue reading
As promised “in print” last week, today’s episode of Math and Musings will feature a full recap of my son’s and my recent trip to Philadelphia. Stops included the Philadelphia Art Museum and its famous steps, the University of Pennsylvania, and, … Continue reading
Many times on this blog and elsewhere I have noted the great and universal truism of life: we all turn into our parents. There’s no sense in fighting it. It’s going to happen. For the past decade I’ve resigned myself … Continue reading
Of everything I’ve ever put in print, blogged about, said on TV, said on radio, said on YouTube, or sang about on stage, the question most asked of me within its first 72 hours has been… What’s the Twinkie Latte … Continue reading