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The final day of the regular season in Major League Baseball is always an interesting one. There are a couple or at most a few teams jockeying for playoff position, while the rest of the games… mean jack. Or do … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2019
As a social scientist I am often asked whether there is anything in the American Constitution I would change. Yes. There is one. A grammatical error in the first sentence has bothered me for 230 years. In order to form … Continue reading
It’s three months until Christmas Day, officially, but if you’ve been to Costco, Big Lots, or really any big retailer recently you know that the Christmas season is well upon us. Cue up the yule log and Charlie Brown because … Continue reading
Those who science tell us that today is the first day of Fall. Yes, Fall is on, so break out the sweaters and the yard waste bags and cue up the Charlie Brown Halloween special. Most of all think football, … Continue reading
Let the record show I have never appeared in blackface. Or brownface. Or greenface or purple, or any color but for the pasty white hue in which I was born. Wait–is “sunburn” a color? No? I guess it’s been just … Continue reading
From the Twitter, apropos of nothing… The phrase should be: “Eat your cake and still have it.” That would be a lot less confusing.
Oh, man. When your fourth starter throws a three-hit ball over seven innings you start to have dreams. Yeah, that was Anibal Sanchez on the mound for the Nats yesterday, blanking the first-place Braves as my hometown team moved to 16 … Continue reading
Some say when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday the day will be unlucky. But let’s put this in perspective. Each of our months has a 13th day. There is a one out of seven chance that … Continue reading
Today, of course, is the anniversary of one of the worst days in American history. Hard to believe it’s been 18 years since September 11, 2001. I work with 11 and 12-year-olds every day, and to them “September 11” might … Continue reading
First, if you have not yet found the delightful British TV series The Great British Baking Show (also known as The Great British Bake Off) please do so. Then come back and read the rest of this post. I’ll wait. Never … Continue reading