Today in real life Franklin and I are taking a bullet train across the island of Japan. Today on Math and Musings we’re still in the good old U.S.A., celebrating the great state of New Jersey and describing our recent excursion … Continue reading
I don’t know what I was thinking Monday with my post about Japan, that somehow I wouldn’t be able to update the site so many miles from home. Japan is like, land of Internet and Wi-fi and all things electronic… … Continue reading
If you’re reading this on Monday, July 7, I’m about 7,000 miles away from home, currently in or en route to Tokyo, Japan. (With time zone changes it takes over 24 hours to get there, so any time you’re reading … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss our recent trip to Coney Island, among other things home of the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest… happening TODAY! Yeah, we weren’t/aren’t there for the contest. Just doing some advance … Continue reading
I’ve heard that John Adams always insisted July 2 should be the real commemoration of our nation’s independence, not July 4, so perhaps today we begin year number 250 in our history. In my family, though, the end of June and … Continue reading
This weekend I was traveling with my son in New York City, visiting lower Manhattan and parts east, basically the sections of New York we didn’t hit last time (Broadway show and Yankee game). There are these whole other sections … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss our recent trip to Atlantic City… from Atlantic City! Recorded for the first time on location, it’s actually the third A.C. trip discussed on the pod. I think we’re getting the … Continue reading
I usually pride myself on giving fresh takes on matters, often providing contrarian views to the norm, etc. Today I’m saying the same thing everyone else is. It’s hot. Like, really hot. Everywhere. That is all. … Continue reading
Current location: Atlantic City, New Jersey, for my annual pilgrimage to said town. I’m working my way on doing everything here but for two things. One, I don’t plan to spend a nickel at any slot machine or gaming table. … Continue reading
The Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants (that would be the Richmond Flying Squirrels) play in a stadium 2,872 miles from Oracle Park. That’s the greatest distance between an affiliate and its parent club in all of organized baseball. … Continue reading