The last few weeks I’ve been growing out my beard. No particular reason why, just something different. Several years ago I’d stopped doing this because it was coming in the wrong color (“sparkly” was my son’s polite euphemism) but now … Continue reading
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Located in the heart of the Inner Harbor, it truly is one of the great marine and architectural wonders of the world. They’ve got thousand-pound sharks who will … Continue reading
Today’s date is February 2, 2023, or in numbers, 2/3/23. I don’t have to explain how cool this is, but if you’d like an explanation of such, check out today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
Seeing a Birthday Cake-flavored Kit Kat in a store is a little like seeing a unicorn in the wild. I know these things aren’t new, just rare, and when you see one you grab it. It’s kind of fits the birthday cake … Continue reading
One of my quests this year is for my son to watch all the classic movies from my childhood with me: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, etc. Last night’s offering was E.T. Actually the name of the movie is E.T. the … Continue reading
Sometimes you just have to put a clickbait title on your podcast episode. To find out the real topic, you’ll have to listen to today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
I was born on June 7, 1982. Until last night I never knew that on this date the most storied franchise in American sports drafted arguably the greatest athlete ever to don a baseball, football, or track and field uniform. … Continue reading
It’s only about 20 miles from my house, but until yesterday I had never been to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. In a word, I’ll be back, because… this is the best museum … Continue reading
My employer is generously offering a three-day weekend beginning tomorrow, with a day off Monday for… (plays Jeopardy! theme) Stumped? Tune in to today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
The Big 12 is the best conference in college basketball, with five of the nation’s top 14 teams. As a nice mid-January Tuesday night treat, four of them faced off in two instant classics last night. Following a pretty good … Continue reading