It’s the day after Thanksgiving. Step #1: put up Christmas lights in the den. Step #2: cue up A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra and listen to said album in its entirety. Coming Monday… 48 more things one must do between Thanksgiving … Continue reading
I’ll admit it. I think Thanksgiving is kind of a b.s. holiday. Heresy, I know, but it’s true. At their heart all holidays are kind of pointless though, no? I’ll take it, though. I’ll certainly take it. I’ve been known … Continue reading
Okay, it wasn’t the prettiest win of all time, but when something goes right around here you celebrate it. My hometown NFL club, the Washington (expletive), emerged victorious for only the second time this season, and the first time in … Continue reading
Word on the street is that Jeopardy! will air a “greatest of all time” tournament in January, the winner to take home $1 million. Participants will be the three players who’ve won the greatest amount of cash in the show’s history: … Continue reading
Remember when in 2018 Dunkin’ Donuts (some places just call it “Dunkin’”), “as part of our commitment to serve both the planet and people responsibly… announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in our global supply chain with a … Continue reading
One of the ways I demonstrate negative numbers to my students is to have them compute “plus/minus” numbers. As in, points scored (plus) and points scored against (minus). Obviously you want a big “plus” number, and the good teams have … Continue reading
I think the definition of a spoiled childhood is growing up having really nice things. These two objets d’art look rather beautiful, no? D.C. kids today are so spoiled. D.C. grownups too. … Continue reading
I had high hopes for Harry Connick Jr.’s new album, True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter. After all, not many singers around today (read: people who are still alive) know who Cole Porter is, or can give his songbook the … Continue reading
Many times I have lamented the fact that Veterans Day no longer gets the respect it deserves. After all, it used to be a holiday, right? As in… no school. What happened? (Think about it–Columbus Day is way more controversial … Continue reading
I’ve written about this many times, and for years it has been getting not only worse but more obvious: the Blue electoral tsunami rising through Northern Virginia, the kind of crest that tips an entire state. Yes, I live in … Continue reading