Talk about the Commonwealth the past few days has concerned the sartorial choices of our new governor, Abigail Spanberger. Spanberger is the first female to hold the position of Virginia governor, and apparently the first(?) not to wear something called … Continue reading
Yesterday I was in College Park, Maryland, seeing the 0-6 in conference Maryland Terrapins face off against the 0-6 in conference Nittany Lions of Penn State. Two bad teams means two cheap tickets. Nice. In retrospect it wasn’t two bad … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss Disney World again, this time focusing on the rides and experiences that make for the happiest place on Earth. … Continue reading
Monday I noted that most of my students, when asked which team they thought would this year’s Super Bowl, responded with the Philadelphia Eagles. Those who didn’t say Eagles said the Steelers. So much for that. Now, whom to jinx … Continue reading
Last week the “survey question” in math class was which team was going to win the Super Bowl. Most of my students said the Eagles. I was struggling with what this week’s survey question should be; sometimes the solution presents … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss two of our favorite things, and for the first time from one of our favorite places. Yeah, recorded on location in Walt Disney World, Franklin and I are talking about food… at Disney … Continue reading
I live in the United States, which means I meet a lot of people from Upstate New York. (That joke takes a minute to sink in, so I’ll pause here momentarily.) For a long time no one claimed to be … Continue reading
Most people, at the end of a vacation, regret having wasted time and think about all the cool things they could have done if only they’d been a bit more ambitious. Not here. Franklin and I have been calling it the … Continue reading
I’ve been out of town on vacation the past few days so I’m not really certain, but word on the street is we have now crossed over into the year 2026. Hmm. For a review of 2025… check out today’s … Continue reading
When someone asks me my favorite holiday I never hesitate in my response. New Year’s Eve. Some people start celebrating at 11:59 p.m., some people start at 11:00, some people start at noon. Me? I already started. … Continue reading