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They call it the greatest show in sports. The question for me, before seeing the Savannah Bananas in person for the first time, was whether I was watching a show or whether I was watching sports. Turns out I was. … Continue reading
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On Math and Musings today you’ll hear Franklin and me (still) talking about our time in Japan, specifically our side quest into the mountainous region around Hakone. In real life we have long since returned to the good old USA, doing … Continue reading
Most people, no matter what line of work they’re in, are often asked about their greatest influences, or about a favorite member of their field. It doesn’t happen to me all that often, but when I’m asked about my favorite … Continue reading
I’ve lived in Loudoun County (Viriginia) for 13 and a half years, but until this past weekend I’d never been to the famous Loudoun County Fair. Happily I can no longer make that claim. There was the usual carnival rides … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss our time in Tokyo, recorded when that was the only city in Japan we’d actually been to, so we have no reference to anything else. Still a pretty spot-on assessment if … Continue reading
Monday night I was in our nation’s capital to experience baseball stateside for the first time seeing the Seibu Lions take on the Rakuten Golden Eagles two weeks ago in Japan. My hometown team–that would be the Washington Nationals–won the … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon I received an e-mail from M&T Bank informing me that my daily deposit limit on their mobile app was increasing from $6,000 to $50,000. Fifty thousand dollars. A day. This is the amount I can now deposit online. … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Today on Math and Musings you’ll hear the “just in case” episode Franklin and I recorded long before we left for Japan and before we knew how easy it would be to record and post. Next week’s podcast … Continue reading
Sometime later on this arduous travel day of mine I’m arriving back in the gool old U.S.A. after spending the past week and a half in Japan. Full reflections forthcoming; for now you can read about one slice of the … Continue reading
From the day my family decided to visit Japan to the day we actually departed on said journey was about a year and a half. Needless to say it took a lot of planning–around our house we called it “Japlans”–some … Continue reading