Never mind cellphones and the Internet. I try to tell my son I grew up in a world without strawberry milkshake PopTarts and the boy just doesn’t believe me. Seriously, who could imagine such an existence? … Continue reading
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Coca-Cola Tic Tacs. Wow. It’s like my two favorite things in the world had a beautiful child together for me to enjoy. Thank you, world. Thank you. … Continue reading
I received at my home the other day the alumni magazine for George Mason University. Never mind that I am not a George Mason alum and neither is anyone in my family, I do enjoy perusing its pages. Imagine my … Continue reading
My hometown baseball club (that would be the Washington Nationals) had to wait a few days for its season opener following several positive COVID tests among players and staff members last week. What was supposed to be an April 1 … Continue reading
I tell my students all the time… ignore the outliers. After all the upsets and crazy buzzer-beater endings what did we end up with? Arguably the best two teams playing each other. Complaints? None. Predictions? Well, I’ll admit I’ve got … Continue reading
Such a delight to see the team of my youth, they known as the Bronx Bombers, face off yesterday against their division rival Toronto Blue Jays. Never mind the final score or the arctic conditions. Consider the Blue Jays’ infield, … Continue reading
Two of my favorite musicians of all time are Paul McCartney and Beck. Imagine my surprise in discovering this week that those two have combined forces on a new single. It’s called “Find My Way,” and yeah, it’s available everywhere. … Continue reading
There are a billion things wrong with this year’s NCAA Tournament (and COVID life in general), but this one they got right. Due to travel restrictions or time needed to disinfect the courts or some such thing the third and … Continue reading
Gotta hand it to long-established, big-name brands still experimenting with new creations decades into their existences. Reese’s putting pretzel bits in their peanut butter cups? Safe choice, but no less delicious. Coca-Cola mixing orange and vanilla to its classic blend? … Continue reading
New treat for the day is “party cake”-flavored marshmallow Peeps. Party cake. Either birthday cake is copyrighted, or the Peeps peeps just want to be inclusive of everyone. You know, for like people who don’t have birthdays.