Remember when in 2018 Dunkin’ Donuts (some places just call it “Dunkin’”), “as part of our commitment to serve both the planet and people responsibly… announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in our global supply chain with a … Continue reading
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One of the ways I demonstrate negative numbers to my students is to have them compute “plus/minus” numbers. As in, points scored (plus) and points scored against (minus). Obviously you want a big “plus” number, and the good teams have … Continue reading
I think the definition of a spoiled childhood is growing up having really nice things. These two objets d’art look rather beautiful, no? D.C. kids today are so spoiled. D.C. grownups too. … Continue reading
I had high hopes for Harry Connick Jr.’s new album, True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter. After all, not many singers around today (read: people who are still alive) know who Cole Porter is, or can give his songbook the … Continue reading
Many times I have lamented the fact that Veterans Day no longer gets the respect it deserves. After all, it used to be a holiday, right? As in… no school. What happened? (Think about it–Columbus Day is way more controversial … Continue reading
I’ve written about this many times, and for years it has been getting not only worse but more obvious: the Blue electoral tsunami rising through Northern Virginia, the kind of crest that tips an entire state. Yes, I live in … Continue reading
I’m still basking in the glow of my hometown baseball team’s victory in the World Series. My hometown hockey team (that would be the Capitals) has the best record in the NHL. And I can say with some degree of … Continue reading
That clinking sound you heard last night was members of the ’72 Dolphins making toasts following the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over a previously-undefeated New England Patriots. (And the snickering sound you heard was, well, me snickering.) Yes, I realize the … Continue reading
I started following baseball in 1989. Seven years later my “hometown” team, the New York Yankees, won its first World Series in 18 years. It was one of the more glorious moments of my 14-year-old life. In December of 2011 … Continue reading
It was 45 years ago today, October 30, 1974. Undefeated world heavyweight champion, George Foreman, fought former champion Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight crown in Kinshasa, Zaire. Colloquially it is known as the Rumble in the Jungle. Tonight the Houston … Continue reading