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
February 2020 has five Saturdays. This doesn’t happen very often. As a matter of fact, it happens only about once every 28 years. Two conditions must be met. One, February 1 must be a Saturday, and two, it must be … Continue reading
Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has a new name as of Sunday… five-time Grammy Award winner. Earlier in life she had a much different name… mine. As in, O’Connell. Yeah, girl’s birth name is actually O’Connell. Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell. (I … Continue reading
Three days in a row this week I came across the name Kobe Bryant. Friday he was the subject of my tear-a-page desk calendar. Saturday I heard he would be courtside to see LeBron James pass him for third place … Continue reading