Starbucks announced earlier this morning it is eliminating plastic straws from its locations, phasing out all said products by 2020. Straws? I’ve got news. If you’re drinking coffee out of a straw you’ve got bigger problems than any environmental damage … Continue reading
Proof that one should never give up on anything, especially baseball games with mediocre teams. Witness last night’s contest between the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins, a game which the visiting Marlins led 9-0 early on, won by the home … Continue reading
I’m back! And just in time to celebrate one of my favorite days of the year. The day that everyone does what I would do every day of the year: hot dogs, baseball, music, fireworks, and all things American. Yeah, … Continue reading
Leaving today on a little vacation to a place where the Internet is spotty at best. Expect no posts until July 3, during which time you might peruse our archives. Quick reminder, on July 4 I will be presenting my … Continue reading
One of the benefits of having an unusual work schedule is that one might find himself free at 2:00 in the afternoon on a Monday to watch a futbol match from several time zones away. I’m still reeling from England’s … Continue reading
Gotta hand it to the folks at Fox. The two biggest sporting events on Earth yesterday and they had ’em both. World Cup soccer and the U.S Open (that would be golf) and both of them were exciting to the … Continue reading
Sunday, of course, is Father’s Day. That admittedly silly holiday that falls so close to my birthday it feels to me like a seamless 10-day celebration of self. No complaints. Every day I become more and more aware of the … Continue reading
‘Round these parts today is the last day of school before summer vacation. Summer vacation. Ha! What a silly, 20th-century notion. Summer camp starts tomorrow, and as I’ve noted before, what with cellphones, travel sports teams, and organized “play dates,” there’s … Continue reading
Still riding high off the Capitals’ Stanley Cup-winning victory last Thursday I give, as a gift to anyone who cares, the 319th episode of Politics After Dark. Why do I announce this one? It’s the first in nearly seven years. For … Continue reading
Forty-four years in the making. And now it is here. The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup champions. It’s Mardi Gras, the Fourth of July, and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one in D.C. right now and I’m happy to … Continue reading