Don’t look now but my hometown NBA team (that would be the Washington Wizards) are in sole possession of 10th place—and the final playoff spot—in the Eastern Conference. Tonight the Wiz take on the once formidable Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC … Continue reading
An all-too-popular conspiracy theory, floating through the American psyche and blogosphere since March 2020, is that COVID-19 is actually some grand government plan to expand the size of the state and keep citizens subservient for the rest of human civilization. … Continue reading
As of tomorrow I go from seeing a quarter of my students a quarter of the time to seeing half of my students half of the time. Tell me how that math adds up and you can take over my … Continue reading
I’m in the middle of two stories right now, both related, I suppose, to the idea of manhood. One more explicitly than the other. The first is my new book, To Raise a Boy, by Emma Brown, she of I-broke-the-Brett-Kavanaugh-Christine-Blasey-Ford-story fame. … Continue reading
Never mind cellphones and the Internet. I try to tell my son I grew up in a world without strawberry milkshake PopTarts and the boy just doesn’t believe me. Seriously, who could imagine such an existence? … Continue reading
Coca-Cola Tic Tacs. Wow. It’s like my two favorite things in the world had a beautiful child together for me to enjoy. Thank you, world. Thank you. … Continue reading
I received at my home the other day the alumni magazine for George Mason University. Never mind that I am not a George Mason alum and neither is anyone in my family, I do enjoy perusing its pages. Imagine my … Continue reading
My hometown baseball club (that would be the Washington Nationals) had to wait a few days for its season opener following several positive COVID tests among players and staff members last week. What was supposed to be an April 1 … Continue reading
I tell my students all the time… ignore the outliers. After all the upsets and crazy buzzer-beater endings what did we end up with? Arguably the best two teams playing each other. Complaints? None. Predictions? Well, I’ll admit I’ve got … Continue reading
Such a delight to see the team of my youth, they known as the Bronx Bombers, face off yesterday against their division rival Toronto Blue Jays. Never mind the final score or the arctic conditions. Consider the Blue Jays’ infield, … Continue reading