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Some say when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday the day will be unlucky. But let’s put this in perspective. Each of our months has a 13th day. There is a one out of seven chance that … Continue reading
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Today, of course, is the anniversary of one of the worst days in American history. Hard to believe it’s been 18 years since September 11, 2001. I work with 11 and 12-year-olds every day, and to them “September 11” might … Continue reading
First, if you have not yet found the delightful British TV series The Great British Baking Show (also known as The Great British Bake Off) please do so. Then come back and read the rest of this post. I’ll wait. Never … Continue reading
I’ve never gotten more interest in what I’ve put on Twitter than my post of a few days ago about gum and chocolate. Yes, gum and chocolate. You know that if you eat a piece of chocolate while chewing gum … Continue reading
You never think a game started by Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom is going to end up 11-10. Actually, not much of what happened at the end of last night’s Nats-Mets game was that thinkable before it began. Scherzer and … Continue reading
Justin Verlander had quite a day on the mound yesterday. A complete game, 14 strikeouts, only one walk… and, oh yeah, he threw a no-hitter. But no-hitters are so 20th century. And downright commonplace compared to a… wait for it… … Continue reading
‘Round these parts we have a silly, made-up holiday called “the Friday before Labor Day.” (I do realize that all holidays are made up, but come on, this one was made up like a month ago!) Three-day weekend just isn’t enough … Continue reading
Everywhere I look I see news reports of Popeyes around the country running out of that new chicken sandwich of theirs. You know that knew chicken sandwich… the one you heard about on this very blog last week? You’re welcome, … Continue reading
Let it be known that I make it a point to try every new food item that comes down the pike. Hence Popeyes’ new chicken sandwich and many other much more questionable decisions over the years. Somehow, though, the Impossible … Continue reading
Popeyes’ new chicken sandwich? One word… yes. Believe the hype, Internet and otherwise, and from all media, traditional and “social.” This is the real deal. The only trouble is (or perhaps this is part of a devious plan), my local … Continue reading