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    Egg nog season is upon us

    Posted on December 6, 2017 by moc
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    Add egg nog to the list of products overrun by bizarre 21st-century variations. When I was a kid there was “egg nog.” Well, I suppose there were two kinds. You could make it or you could buy it. (But once … Continue reading →

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    A simple solution

    Posted on December 4, 2017 by moc
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    Forget the CFP. End all the debate and close the door on this season right now. Give the University of Central Florida football team the 2017 national title. That is all. … Continue reading →

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    Thanks for proving my point

    Posted on December 1, 2017 by moc
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    It seems not everyone was convinced by Wednesday’s post on this site and the accompanying research of R. Alexander Pyron, suggesting that, in layman’s terms, human beings are the species worth saving here on planet Earth. For not one day … Continue reading →

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    Shocking news in the Post

    Posted on November 29, 2017 by moc
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    The Outlook section of Sunday’s Washington Post (that’s my local paper) contained an article headlined “Species die. Get over it.” Don’t need much coffee after that. It was not April Fool’s Day. I hadn’t picked up The Washington Times by mistake. I was … Continue reading →

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    Today’s a holiday?

    Posted on November 27, 2017 by moc
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    Today, apparently, is something called “Cyber Monday.” I think it’s a little unnecessary. We should send a telegram to everyone who still shops at stores like a 20th-century cretin. Every day is Cyber Monday.  … Continue reading →

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    This day counts too

    Posted on November 24, 2017 by moc
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    Most places in the world the day after Thanksgiving is like the day that doesn’t exist. Except here. Today exists. Though we kind of half ass it. … Continue reading →

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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Posted on November 22, 2017 by moc
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    Whether you call it Turkey Day, Black Friday Eve, or that holiday between Halloween and Christmas, tomorrow is a special day for seemingly all Americans. It’s amazing to me, someone who meets people from many different cultures on a daily … Continue reading →

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    Just when you think you’ve seen it all

    Posted on November 20, 2017 by moc
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    I’ve been watching sports for almost 30 years, and the end of yesterday’s game between my hometown Washington Redskins and the Saints of New Orleans was the most unbelievable conclusion I’d ever seen. Asinine, actually, is the way I’d describe … Continue reading →

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    Binghamton again!

    Posted on November 17, 2017 by moc
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    Might as well go a full week on Binghamton basketball. Can you believe the Bearcats had a six-point lead last night on the road against George Mason? A real team in a real conference that plays in a real arena? … Continue reading →

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    The long con

    Posted on November 15, 2017 by moc
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    The Binghamton Bearcats, obviously, saving it up for the NCAA Tournament. Redskins and Capitals on the same program. … Continue reading →

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