In From Box Scores to Test Scores I devote a section of the text to the famous “fencepost” problem of mathematics, and the related “off-by-one error” I’m fond of calling the OBOE. The fencepost problem is described simply enough. For example, … Continue reading
I’m a guy who likes to plan things. For example, I can tell you what I’m giving as gifts for the next 10 Christmases. I can tell you what I’m eating for lunch on a Tuesday three weeks from now. … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss our first days of school this year. Of course today is not a school day but a “holiday,” and if you’re wondering what holiday you’re just as in the dark as anyone else. … Continue reading
On the subject begun Monday, that sometimes meh can still be pretty good, last night I was treated to a few tunes, free of charge, the last installment of a summer concert series just down the road from me. The … Continue reading
Two items knocked off the O’Connell schedule this weekend I’d wanted to accomplish for some time. Number one, I finally made it to that Yala Greek Ice Cream in Georgetown. It’s been the talk of Instagram, etc. since it opened … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss perhaps the highlight of our summer: baseball at Camden Yards. Make that Banana Ball at Camden Yards featuring the Firefighters and the Savannah Bananas. You can read about the game here (spoilers!), or … Continue reading
Immaculate Grid players, take note of the following two words… Keep. Guessing. Actually make it about 10 words. Keep guessing, keep guessing, keep guessing, keep guessing, keep guessing. New feature on the grid let’s you… keep guessing. Awesome. Yeah, it … Continue reading
All summer I meant to watch Jaws to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release. With other things going on (see below) I never did. Until last night. Wow. Yeah, I’d seen it before but not in a number of years. … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I are back in the good old USA, talking about all things American. Among other things we talk about possibly the most incredible place we visited all summer… Buc-ee’s. Enjoy. … Continue reading
There was a time when the middle of August was the middle of summer. Now it’s the first day of school. And that’s about all I have time for. … Continue reading