Just when I thought I was giving up on pro football this season and jumping on the Capitals bandwagon (best record in the east–why not, right?), my local NFL team (that would be the Washington Commanders) put on a clinic … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss my Christmas Schedule. Our Christmas Schedule, I suppose, and it’s already begun. It now includes a full 100 items to complete between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the first 40 of which are revealed … Continue reading
True, I’ve called Thanksgiving the most overrated American holiday, but damn if the day before Thanksgiving isn’t great. Like Valentine’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day it may mean very different things to you at different ages or life circumstances, but I’d … Continue reading
My local NFL team is the Washington Commanders. It’s not the Cubs or Red Sox from the previous century. It’s not the Brooklyn Dodgers of the early ’50s or the Mets of the early ’60s, and it’s certainly not Charlie … Continue reading
Several weeks ago Franklin and I participated in a charity fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network. (Pause to bask in glow of philanthropy before revealing…) It was a 25-hour gaming marathon and yeah, Franklin would have stayed the full 25 hours … Continue reading
For two months I avoided seeing The Wild Robot because I figured it would be just a cheap version of WALL-E or some thinly-veiled criticism of capitalism or America in general. It is not. Proof that sometimes the hype really is true, … Continue reading
The clinking sound you hear is that of champagne glasses held by members and fans of the 1972 Dolphins. When the Kansas City Chiefs lost last night to the Buffalo Bills there were at that moment zero teams left in … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I check out his new book, the 2025 edition of Guiness World Records. Boy from my own heart. Yeah, the records are a little silly today compared to what they were when I was a … Continue reading
Christmas comes early this year, my friends. Now available for pre-order on Amazon and other fine retailers, my new book, From Box Scores to Test Scores is your one-stop-shop for all your holiday shopping needs. Much more to come in the … Continue reading
When I was a kid Veterans Day was a holiday, a real holiday with like businesses being closed and a day off from school. It would be easy for me to say: Come on, schools, you give us holidays on Diwali … Continue reading