Someday I’m going to write my autobiography, and I think the appropriate subtitle would be something to the effect of how I got to a bunch of random projects while maintaining completely unrelated employment for the state. The title, of course, … Continue reading
Seeing my hometown NFL team–that would be the Washington Commanders–play in the NFC Championship game yesterday was kind of a thrill… until about 18 seconds after their opponents touched the ball. Philadelphia’s early score may have been a sign of … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I continue “snow day season” with an episode recorded weeks ago as the snow fell outside. Actually it wasn’t snowing at all; our county school district just closed that day because they knew … Continue reading
Monday night’s College Football Playoff finale didn’t exactly work out as I had hoped, though I suppose it sort of did work out exactly as I’d suspected. Over the past 35 years I’ve gotten used to Notre Dame’s football team … Continue reading
At the beginning of this NFL season I probably could have told you three of the four teams competing in this coming weekend’s conference championships. Chiefs, Bills, Eagles… the usual suspects. The team I never would have guessed is my local … Continue reading
It feels like forever ago now, but last Monday began a streak of four consecutive snow days ’round these parts. Franklin and I recorded an episode of Math and Musings every day. This is the first. Enjoy. … Continue reading
With a 3-0 shutout win yesterday my hometown NHL team (that would be the Washington Capitals) now sit half a dozen points against the next best team in the Eastern Conference. (That would be the New Jersey Devils, who’ve played … Continue reading
Doink. It was the most beautiful sound I’ve heard in quite some time, the pleasant clang of a football careening off a goalpost, just right, to bring happiness to the nation’s capital. My hometown NFL team (that would be the … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings you’ll hear me and Franklin discuss a recent trip to Arizona, highlighted by our seeing a Notre Dame football win. On TV. And not the one last night. Still a great win though. And a … Continue reading
Third snow day in a row is getting to be a bit much for Mr. O’Connell, to say nothing of Dad. My boy though? Pretty excited. And it’s all about the kids. … Continue reading