Today would have been my paternal grandfather’s one hundred-thirteenth birthday. He was born on May 26, 1912, not quite witnessing the Titanic wreck but catching two world wars, the Great Depression, the moon landing, etc. He also saw the New … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss in full the tasty new dessert offering teased here last Wednesday. The Wendy’s Frosty has collaborated with Oreo, possibly out-Oreo’d the Oreo, and now been given the Franklin treatment as well. … Continue reading
Last night’s NBA matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves wasn’t exactly a nailbiter, but don’t worry, The League will make this thing close for TV by the end of the series. Gotta love the Final Four of … Continue reading
“Economy remains stable.” This is the page-one headline from my local weekly (that would be Loudoun Times-Mirror) last Friday, no doubt allaying fears among the anxious citizenry, so used to scrolling through doom-and-gloom pieces on social media. “Economy remains stable.” Can’t … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss hockey (FPHL, not NHL), Oreos, and the tenuous connection between both. Can’t be conservative and serious all the time. Enjoy. … Continue reading
Friday you’ll hear me and Franklin discuss the Oreoification of the Oreo cookie, though the real leader in Oreoifying these days goes to Wendy’s and its famed Frosty dessert. It took them 37 years to come up with vanilla as a … Continue reading
In the first half century of hockey in Binghamton, New York (a.k.a. Hockeytown), the various teams involved collected exactly one championship trophy. That was the 2011 Binghamton Senators. In the past two years the Binghamton Black Bears have won twice as … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss Part Two of our trip to the old country: Binghamton, New York, home of hockey and horseracing, where pizza is still called “hot pie” and Dunkin’ is still Dunkin’ Donuts. Big … Continue reading
Most times when someone says I wrote the book on that it’s just an expression. Me? I’ve got a few. But this one isn’t what you’re thinking. It was more than 20 years ago, I wrote what I guess was my … Continue reading
“I’m not sure what it means, but it’s interesting.” That’s the final line of last night’s episode of The Rehearsal, probably the strangest half hour of television I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve witnessed some strange television. Should I try to explain … Continue reading