World Series: two-sevenths in the books and a tie thus far. School year: one quarter completed. Me versus students? Nah, we’re playing together against the demons of algebra. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2021
It was the World Series nobody wanted. And the first game was over in about 10 minutes. But I still have hope. … Continue reading
It’s “twin day” at school today. I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to dress like me so I took matters into my own hands. … Continue reading
It’s finally here. That little purple button on your phone. Math and Musings has come to Apple podcasts. … Continue reading
There’s only one thing better than two teams you don’t really care about play an absolutely great game to watch. Seeing the team you hate get rocked in another one of those “great” games. Thanks, NLCS. Thanks, Astros. … Continue reading
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was just another Sunday for the Football Team. Not sure who was reading Dickens at halftime. Not a good idea. … Continue reading
You knew it was going to be epic. The Dodgers-Giants rivalry is like the new Yankees-Red Sox. Actually Yankees-Red Sox is like the old Dodgers-Giants, so um, yeah, we’re back a century or so. I’m pretty sure Tom Brady was … Continue reading
With the end of Ted Lasso‘s season last Friday (a stellar end to a stellar season, by the way), I thought I was done with “TV” for a while. But between two of my favorite filmmakers–Ken Burns and Walt Disney–I’ve been … Continue reading
My employer really does call it Indigenous People’s Day. Eh. Works for me. See ya Tuesday. … Continue reading
Back before we talked about WARs, launch angles, and exit velocities a pitcher once threw a perfect game in the World Series. His name was Don Larsen, and for the rest of his life (he died last year) he signed … Continue reading