I’ve just finished reading Ellen Jovin’s Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian, one of the more insightful and entertaining books I’ve read in quite some time. I have but one complaint: Damn, I wish I’d thought … Continue reading
When we were students in college, Joe Sullivan and I talked about producing an academic report on what the real reason was every time a politician dropped out of a race. The pol usually gave some version of, I want to spend … Continue reading
On today’s episode of Math and Musings my son teaches me a new game, one currently sweeping the Internet. I figure it out pretty quick for an old man, and am able to show the young man a thing or two. … Continue reading
Home Run Derbies, all-star games, RNC conventions… blah, blah, blah. They all take a back seat to this little gem, discovered yesterday at my local Giant. Yeah, I went for the impulse merch. Couldn’t resist… Spicy Dill Pickle Goldfish. Oreoification … Continue reading
It’s impossible to have a forum in this world and not at least note the horrific scene in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday night: an act totally unbecoming any measure of humanity. I’m just glad that most commenters have said the right thing, … Continue reading
In case you haven’t seen it yet on the Instagram, here’s the link to today’s episode of Math and Musings. Topics discussed include gambling, funnel cakes, and ferry boats. Among other things. … Continue reading
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where George pretends to be a hick just moved to New York, figuring that if his entire life was only a couple days it would look impressive? Yeah, that’s what I’ve got going on with this … Continue reading
Starting lineups and reserves for this year’s MLB All-Star game have been announced, and I’m happy to say that, well, I’ve heard of a few of the players, even the first-timers. It’s always embarrassing to note that many of the … Continue reading
My two favorite holidays are New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. New Year’s Day I think is an underrated holiday, never getting its full due as most people waste half the day hungover. With the Fourth this year falling … Continue reading
In 2004 I had the idea to recite the Declaration of Independence in its entirety from the bandstand at Binghamton’s Recreation Park. It had been a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries for a public official to … Continue reading