Sandwiched between the worst day I ever experienced (March 2, 2006) and the finest moment I ever experienced (March 5 a few years later) there is this date: March 3. Three-three, if you will. This time of year is always … Continue reading
March Madness. Duh. Ted Lasso Season Three. Jeni’s ice cream flavor inspired by Ted Lasso. If you need more than that you’re just being greedy. … Continue reading
Two weeks after the Super Bowl I finally sampled that evening’s signature product: BBQ-flavored Doritos. Why it took them nearly 60 years to come up with this one I couldn’t tell ya, but they are pretty good. They kind of … Continue reading
On today’s episode of Math and Musings you’ll hear me begin by trying to correct a “mistake” that didn’t need correcting. I say my “Top 10 of Numbers 1 through 10” never appeared on this blog. Not true, as evidenced here. … Continue reading
Today is George Washington’s actual birthday, or as we call it in Virginia… George Washington’s actual birthday. Ol’ George was born in 1732 (according to most accounts), which is a number steeped in numerical significance. (Pause for effect.) Stumped? Put … Continue reading
It’s been two weeks since I visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore, a delightful experience you can read about here. Looking at zoo and aquarium animals through a 21st century lens, of course, one wonders about the fairness of such … Continue reading
One shouldn’t look an upcoming three-day weekend in the mouth, but I do think President’s Day (also known by a few other names) is a silly holiday. For a further explanation, tune in to today’s broadcast of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
Three sweet words: pitchers and catchers. If you play one of those positions, today’s reporting day for most MLB teams. To a season which can’t come soon enough. Man that’s a tough three days between the Super Bowl and Spring … Continue reading
With little on the schedule other than watching movies and ballgames on TV I’ve just completed one of my more enjoyable weekends in recent memory. But shoot now it’s over, and as these things go nighttime doesn’t seem nearly as … Continue reading
There have been 56 Super Bowls played in NFL history. I’ve seen 33 of them, mostly in friends’ houses or on tiny kitchen TVs. (That would be tiny TVs. The kitchens have been big, as in restaurant kitchens.) This one I’m … Continue reading