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I’ve pooh-poohed soccer for decades and now I find myself caught up in it, celebrating World Cup action along with everyone else. Yup, I’m that guy. In what other sport could you have a day where each of four games … Continue reading
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It was one of the greatest sports weekends of all time. The New York Knicks win their first NBA Championship since 1973, exorcising demons I’ve encountered since 1994. The Carolina Hurricanes went to Vegas to celebrate the 20th anniversary of … Continue reading
I don’t pretend to be an expert on soccer. I can easily fake it for 15 minutes though. Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss this year’s World Cup, pretty much reaching the extent of our soccer knowledge. … Continue reading
Early June is birthday season ’round these parts. I suppose it started last Friday, with the 5th anniversary episode of Math and Musings. Sunday was my actual birthday (written comments here, video here) Monday was my good friend Doug Hill’s birthday, … Continue reading
Yesterday I turned 44 years old. As is now my yearly habit, I dropped a new episode of Politics After Dark on YouTube, episode #327 if you’re counting. (I’m always counting.) It’s only seven minutes long, but pretty much summarizes the … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I toast the show’s 5th anniversary, five years of Fridays 15 minutes at a time. The whole enterprise has been an immensely enjoyable experience, even more so since I started doing the episodes … Continue reading
Among other things celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026 is A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. (Jury’s still out on the hyphens, but more on that later.) Pooh technically appeared in print for the first time Christmas Eve 1925 (in London’s Evening News), then … Continue reading
If you’re not on the Knicks bandwagon by now… it’s time. The beloved team of my youth has been on some kind of a hot streak recently, seemingly winning each of its games by about 30 points. They’ve coasted to … Continue reading
There’s a delicious irony, poking fun at pretty much everything the government does, all the while going to national parks and military band concerts. Or both, like seeing The President’s Own at Wolf Trap as my son and I did … Continue reading
I’m the movie-on-a-particular-day guy (I wrote the book on it), so I’ve got to point out when there’s a really good one. The final day of school at Lee High School in the movie Dazed and Confused is May 28, 1976. … Continue reading