One of my favorite holidays is Presidents’ Day. Or President’s Day or Presidents Day or Washington’s Birthday depending on where you’re from. I’ve made fun of this grammar lesson many times before, but never with my son. Until today on … Continue reading
I think Valentine’s Day is a pretty overrated holiday, especially for those on the north side of 27 or so. But this particular Valentine’s Day closes out a string of days not likely to be repeated any time soon. Saturday, February … Continue reading
The title of this post was to be “Just like the first time.” The first Super Bowl I watched with genuine interest was January 28, 1990… Super Bowl XXIV. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos that day to … Continue reading
Singapore, Bhutan, Brunei, Malaysia… Loudoun County, Virginia. These are places celebrating Lunar New Year today. Actually it’s only Lunar New Year’s Eve here, as Lunar New Year proper falls on our calendar’s 10th of February. But those other countries are also … Continue reading
Today’s math class bellringer: How many years is 500 months? Bonus: What was the date 500 months ago? If you can’t answer either of these questions you’ll have to repeat the first decade of this blog.
I’d been looking forward to Season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm since the moment Season 11 ended fourteen months ago. I knew it’d be good, and it was. Here’s an example, from last night’s premiere, of why Curb is both topical and … Continue reading
A random Wednesday two weeks ago… not a flake of snow had fallen yet my son and I got the day off from school. No questions asked. But for a further explanation, check out today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos premiere I’m making it my mission to rewatch every single episode. First off, why not? And you gotta do something when it’s cold out, right? And if someday I’m trying to remember … Continue reading
Someday I’ll be asked to pinpoint the exact moment of man’s downfall and I will think of the day I purchased a Twinkie latte. That is all. … Continue reading
For some ungodly reason today in Northern Virginia the high temperature will be about 70 degrees. That’s quite a difference from last week. If you want to hear what winter actually sounds like, check out today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading