It’s always dangerous to see someone do what you do, especially if that person does it way better and more successfully than you do it. Watching John Pizzarelli play the Great American Songbook is such a danger, though one well … Continue reading
Front-page headline from yesterday’s LoudounNow, the weekly rag distributed in my adopted hometown: “Loudoun Leaders Target Lower Housing Costs as Top Priority.” Sometimes you just don’t even know where to start. And yes, you know you’re living in a wealthy area … Continue reading
I used to think of bar trivia as just something fun to do on a Monday or Tuesday night. Win often enough and it becomes an investment. … Continue reading
Witnessing the amount of candy passing through my classroom Friday I felt as though I could coin a new phrase… Valentine’s Day is the new Halloween. I suppose that makes Presidents’ Day the new Thanksgiving. Washington and Lincoln still get … Continue reading
In recent years it’s become fashionable to dislike Valentine’s Day, mocking those who embrace its mawkish celebration. Like most trends, this one should be bucked. Valentine’s Day is great. It’s got chocolate and candy and all that stuff, and it’s … Continue reading
It’s been a tough week, but at least it’s Friday. Oh, wait… crap. … Continue reading
In 1986 Mark McGwire played 18 games–just few enough to keep him a “rookie” in his famous ’87 season. In those 18 games he appeared twice as a pinch hitter–and the other 16 at 3rd base! Third base! Obsessed with … Continue reading
Yesterday’s bellringer asked students to calculate the age of a person born on February 6, 1911. (It’s 109, by the way.) I also asked them to identify someone with this birthday. Would’ve been a better bit if anyone actually knew … Continue reading
‘Round these parts we’ve had temperatures in the 60s the past two days with another rather balmy (for February) start to today. Who’s doubting the groundhog now?
Among my other activities in life I am responsible for teaching 11-year-olds the finer points of mathematics. Math isn’t exactly everyone’s idea of entertainment, so I occasionally pepper in some lighter material as well. With some success. Here’s an example … Continue reading