I tell my son the weekend doesn’t really end until you walk into the building Monday morning. Or, if your team is playing on Monday Night Football, it ends Tuesday morning. Someone alert the ’72 Dolphins. Get the champagne ready. … Continue reading
Wednesday night I watched the new HBO’s new baseball documentary Say Hey, Willie Mays! It’s what you’d expect. Not bad, but not great. Let’s just say… it’s no Willie Mays. For more thoughts on the national pastime and those who defended … Continue reading
Elections, politics, blah,blah, blah. Here’s some real news. Earlier this week I made a visit to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Tysons, Virginia. Tysons is sometimes referred to as Tysons Corner, but will now forever be known as “the home of … Continue reading
For the second time in six seasons the Houston Astros are champions of baseball. The Astros defeated the Phillies Saturday night for their fourth win of the series, their 11th win of the playoffs against only two losses. These guys … Continue reading
One pitfall of recording a podcast several days before it airs is that, well, things happen between recording and airing. Case in point: on today’s episode of Math and Musings you will hear me talk about many things, but you will … Continue reading
After trumpeting the twin events to great fanfare the past few days Mother Nature laughed and brought rain to both Halloween and the third game of the World Series. Rest assured, Halloween was still celebrated, although on a smaller scale, … Continue reading
True, I’ve previously referred to Halloween as an overrated holiday, but now that it’s here I’m allowed to revel in all its spooky and/or sugary delights. Baseball’s World Series, too, has provided great fanfare, through two dare I say epic … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings you’ll hear about two events I’m pretty sure have never opened on the same day: Halloween weekend and baseball’s World Series. Saying this weekend is going to be great is like the understatement of the year. … Continue reading
The writing has been on the walls for years, but now it just got real. Final proof that “TV” is over and streaming is the official means by which we consume visual media. According to my sources, no “television” station … Continue reading
I remember once hearing the late Vin Scully describe the scene in Brooklyn following their win in the 1955 World Series. Something akin to Mardi Gras, New Year’s Eve, and the Fourth of July. That was Brooklyn. In the rest … Continue reading