Happy New Year, everyone! As one who likes to examine numbers and describe interesting attributes of such, I would be remiss if I did not mention yesterday’s date: 12/31/23. That’s 123123. Awesome. Today’s not a bad one either: 1/1/24. Not … Continue reading
No doubt outshined again today on Math and Musings, my guest not only is better looking and funnier than I am but has a new blog too! Enjoy. … Continue reading
Steps to enjoying a nice winter vacation: Get out of town immediately. Spend a pleasant Christmas at home. Go back out of town immediately. Check. Check. And check. … Continue reading
It’s that time again. No, not Christmas (though I suppose it is), but full report on this year’s Christmas list. Christmas schedule, actually, not list. “List” is the people I send cards to. “Schedule” is the things one must do between Thanksgiving … Continue reading
This week I received end-of-year metrics on the podcast, for the most part confirming suspicions garnered through casual observation. Among other things the top three downloaded episodes this entire season (there are 51 total as of today) all feature my … Continue reading
This is it. Today’s the day. Today’s the day Mr. O’Connell brings in his keyboard and turns math class into a music hall. It’s gotten to be less and less of a secret the greater the number of years I’ve … Continue reading
I thought I was pretty cool when, at the age of 18, I started my first blog. My son beat me to it by nearly a decade. Yes, Franklin’s got his own blog now, devoted to delicious foods and restaurant … Continue reading
Probably the most famous single list in the world is the Ten Commandments. Just one list, 10 things. Santa Claus maintains two lists, naughty and nice, updating them continuously. Me? I’ve got three lists: Christmas list, Christmas card list, and my life … Continue reading
When the next edition of 365 Movies drops (c. 2028) I’m replacing Christmas Vacation with 8-Bit Christmas. Yes, Christmas Vacation is a classic, but damn 8-Bit Christmas is the story of my life. Seriously, even the dates line up and everything. It was Christmas ’88 … Continue reading
The H.B. Reese Candy Company was established in 1923 by Harry Burnett Reese in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Mr. Reese had been a shipping foreman for one Milton Hershey, then left his position to start his own candy company and, five years … Continue reading