In the first half century of hockey in Binghamton, New York (a.k.a. Hockeytown), the various teams involved collected exactly one championship trophy. That was the 2011 Binghamton Senators. In the past two years the Binghamton Black Bears have won twice as … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss Part Two of our trip to the old country: Binghamton, New York, home of hockey and horseracing, where pizza is still called “hot pie” and Dunkin’ is still Dunkin’ Donuts. Big … Continue reading
Most times when someone says I wrote the book on that it’s just an expression. Me? I’ve got a few. But this one isn’t what you’re thinking. It was more than 20 years ago, I wrote what I guess was my … Continue reading
“I’m not sure what it means, but it’s interesting.” That’s the final line of last night’s episode of The Rehearsal, probably the strangest half hour of television I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve witnessed some strange television. Should I try to explain … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I are in the old country (Binghamton, New York), talking about, among other things, horserace gamblin’. What do these things have in common? Tune in to find out. … Continue reading
Yeah, I’m a little late to the party on this one, but let the official record show (finally) that Seth Rogen’s new series on Apple TV+, The Studio, is up there with the best of what Rogen (and Apple TV+) has … Continue reading
I’m hardly the first person ever to note this, but Game Four in a seven-game series is by far the most decisive. Sure, each game counts the same, but the difference between a 2-2 series and a 3-1 series is … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I discuss “Part Two” of our Spring Break journey to Eastern Maryland. Among other things we catch some baseball (literally) and experience some downright Binghamton weather. Enjoy. … Continue reading
One of the more ridiculous shows on “TV” these days is Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern. Sort of a gay version of The Golden Girls, MCM follows the lives of three fabulous gentlemen, friends for years but never paired in any ways, living together and … Continue reading
With all the hoopla surrounding Alex Ovechkin’s breaking the all-time NHL goal-scoring record (deserved hoopla, by the way), one might forget that hockey is a team game, and the Great Eight happens to play for one of the best teams in … Continue reading