A recent press release from McDonald’s trumpets changes in its burgers and buns… beefier, juicier, “better” or some such thing. Among other changes is a promise of sesame seeds that are “more spread out” on the bun. Sesame seeds that … Continue reading
If Alex Ovechkin some day falls one short of setting the all-time career record for goals scored I’ll remember yesterday afternoon and still call him the greatest I ever saw. Midway through the second period the Great Eight had an … Continue reading
Season Four of Math and Musings premieres today, with my most popular guest promoting his new website. Calendars change, but some things never do. Amen. … Continue reading
I don’t really care who wins; I just love the fact that the Universities of Michigan and Washington are competing for this year’s NCAA football championship. This is further proof that I never actually left the year 1991; I’m just … Continue reading
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