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Seven and a half years later, today’s the day. With apologies to Truman Capote, this is my new favorite Christmas memory. In the words of Linus Van Pelt… “Lights, please!”
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I lived the first 30 years of my life in upstate New York. Binghamton, to be exact. (Eight inches of snow yesterday but that’s hardly news.) This is still technically “home.” As I have said many times, I only go … Continue reading
The latest sensation to hit the Internet these days, of course, is “Pilk,” the unholy combination of Pepsi and milk touted by, among others, actress Lindsay Lohan. “Grasping at straws,” is how I’d describe that one. Drinking straws, no doubt. … Continue reading
In a season of festive days and celebrations, December 12 is certainly one of my favorites. Among other things it’s the anniversary of the birth of one Francis Albert Sinatra, high priest of classy and cool. It was many years … Continue reading
I may not have written the book on movies, but I did write a book on movies, several of which I’ve enjoyed watching over the past two weeks. As you may be aware, there are certain movies that should be watched at certain … Continue reading
Last week we received word that my wife’s childhood babysitter had passed away. She was 94 years old, and by all indications had lived a full life. I aspire. Though my wife had not seen her in over 20 years … Continue reading
I’ve said for years that one of the weakest things about soccer is that games can end in ties. With all eyes on Earth watching the World Cup yesterday what do we get? A couple of blowouts. Awesome. And in … Continue reading
I don’t usually rely on clickbait expressions to attract listeners to my content, though I do use a provocative word in the title of today’s episode of Math and Musings. Nothing sexy or scandalous, just something always on everyone’s mind… Gas … Continue reading
Today’s hot take: the last few days of November, from Thanksgiving until December 1st, are the most useless days of the year. You just want November to be over so Christmas can be in full swing. Of course if you’ve … Continue reading
I’ve never seen the Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I’ve never seen the Jim Carrey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. If God himself rewrote the Bible or if Tchaikovsky rescored The Nutcracker I wouldn’t touch either … Continue reading