Canceling major conferences, assemblies, and sporting events for fear of the coronavirus outbreak is one thing, but when they get rid of… studio audiences for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!? Whoa. These are the smart people, right? Makes you think. … Continue reading
This past Saturday was National Cereal Day. (Every day around my house is National Cereal Day.) To celebrate, our friends at CNN rank-ordered some of our favorite childhood breakfast cereals according to sugar content, following criteria established by the government’s … Continue reading
The America East Conference Tournament begins tomorrow, and for the second time in three years does not include my Binghamton Bearcats. There are nine teams in the league, and only the top eight make the postseason tournament. Only eight out … Continue reading
And then there are the weeks where you don’t win at trivia and you’ve actually got to pay for your drinks. Ew.
March 2 is not a happy anniversary for me. It was this day, 14 years ago, that I lost my best friend for all eternity, Joe Sullivan, in an automobile accident. He was 23. Neil Peart has said that time … Continue reading
Tonight my kid’s school is having a fundraiser at our local Chuck E. Cheese’s. I’ve been going to Chuck E. Cheese’s for over 30 years, and I still think it’s one of the most fun places on Earth. (The “E” … Continue reading
I love seeing Goliath knocked down a peg. Alabama, the Patriots, cable TV. Duke basketball. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest take down the #7 Blue Devils last night, not only for the moment itself but … Continue reading
It’s always dangerous to see someone do what you do, especially if that person does it way better and more successfully than you do it. Watching John Pizzarelli play the Great American Songbook is such a danger, though one well … Continue reading
Front-page headline from yesterday’s LoudounNow, the weekly rag distributed in my adopted hometown: “Loudoun Leaders Target Lower Housing Costs as Top Priority.” Sometimes you just don’t even know where to start. And yes, you know you’re living in a wealthy area … Continue reading
I used to think of bar trivia as just something fun to do on a Monday or Tuesday night. Win often enough and it becomes an investment. … Continue reading