It’s been two weeks since I visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore, a delightful experience you can read about here. Looking at zoo and aquarium animals through a 21st century lens, of course, one wonders about the fairness of such … Continue reading
One shouldn’t look an upcoming three-day weekend in the mouth, but I do think President’s Day (also known by a few other names) is a silly holiday. For a further explanation, tune in to today’s broadcast of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
Three sweet words: pitchers and catchers. If you play one of those positions, today’s reporting day for most MLB teams. To a season which can’t come soon enough. Man that’s a tough three days between the Super Bowl and Spring … Continue reading
With little on the schedule other than watching movies and ballgames on TV I’ve just completed one of my more enjoyable weekends in recent memory. But shoot now it’s over, and as these things go nighttime doesn’t seem nearly as … Continue reading
There have been 56 Super Bowls played in NFL history. I’ve seen 33 of them, mostly in friends’ houses or on tiny kitchen TVs. (That would be tiny TVs. The kitchens have been big, as in restaurant kitchens.) This one I’m … Continue reading
The last few weeks I’ve been growing out my beard. No particular reason why, just something different. Several years ago I’d stopped doing this because it was coming in the wrong color (“sparkly” was my son’s polite euphemism) but now … Continue reading
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Located in the heart of the Inner Harbor, it truly is one of the great marine and architectural wonders of the world. They’ve got thousand-pound sharks who will … Continue reading
Today’s date is February 2, 2023, or in numbers, 2/3/23. I don’t have to explain how cool this is, but if you’d like an explanation of such, check out today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
Seeing a Birthday Cake-flavored Kit Kat in a store is a little like seeing a unicorn in the wild. I know these things aren’t new, just rare, and when you see one you grab it. It’s kind of fits the birthday cake … Continue reading
One of my quests this year is for my son to watch all the classic movies from my childhood with me: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, etc. Last night’s offering was E.T. Actually the name of the movie is E.T. the … Continue reading