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
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
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
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
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
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
The Binghamton Bearcats, obviously, saving it up for the NCAA Tournament. Redskins and Capitals on the same program. … Continue reading
Upstate New York clash of titans tonight as undefeated Binghamton University travels to Ithaca to face the Big Red of Cornell. Next up for the Bearcats, of course, is their trip my way to play George Mason University in Fairfax, … Continue reading
I’m not sure whether it was Veterans Day, or Veterans’ Day, or perhaps Veteran’s Day, but when I was a kid, on November 11 or thereabouts we celebrated a holiday that recognized American veterans. We had the day off from … Continue reading
Loudoun County, my home and not native land, is the most important county in the nation. We’ve tipped gubernatorial elections, presidential elections, nearly handed Hillary Clinton the last one (thank God for the rest of the country), and last night … Continue reading