Last week I noted a few curiosities regarding this year’s mayoral race in Seattle, Washington. (I say Washington as to not confuse it with other Seattles. Or other Washingtons.) Among other things I observed the “progressive bias” to late-arriving ballots. More … Continue reading
This weekend was not the time to be a D.C. sports fan. In a 24-hour period… My hometown NBA team (the Washington Wizards)… losers yesterday (11 in a row) and owners of the worst record in the league. My hometown … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings: Part Two of last week’s episode recreating a 20-year-old broadcast of Politics After Dark, the most talked about episode of PAD that ever aired. Highlights include a series of somewhat inane questions directed at my son, and … Continue reading
I’m not sure who originally put a curse on my hometown NBA team (that would be the Washington Wizards), but it goes back to the previous century and has withstood every reverse hex I’ve ever tried. The thing I always … Continue reading
Though I live about 2300 miles away, I’ve been watching with interest this year’s Seattle mayoral race. Two candidates with wildly different political views, wildly different campaign styles, a David and a Goliath, an insider and an outsider, an incumbent … Continue reading
The most talked about episode of Politics After Dark aired on November 8, 2005. My guest that night was one Joseph P. Sullivan, City Council candidate in Binghamton’s Fourth Ward. We didn’t talk about politics. I asked Joe a series of … Continue reading
You know the old expression about it’s not being whether you won or lost but how you played the game? This morning for me it’s not who won or lost any election but… now there’s no more stupid political ads. … Continue reading
Nobody’s denying this year’s World Series was one of the greatest of all time. Close games, extra inning games, back-and-forth games, heroic performances, and one surprise after another. I’m happy to say I was at least 60-40 pleased with the … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I celebrate Halloween with candy and trivia, two of our favorite things. Recorded back on Diwali, this one’s got day off written all over it. Enjoy. … Continue reading
“Prescient” is how one might describe Monday’s post, as I lamented the choice between football and baseball… and sleep. Little did I know how right I would be, 18 innings and nearly seven hours later. I never even switched to … Continue reading