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    Monthly Archives: September 2022

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    Thursday Night Football always brings it

    Posted on September 30, 2022 by moc
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    2022 Dolphins collapse, ’72 Dolphins celebrate. And then there was one. One Eagles loss for a cool half century alone in perfection. I wouldn’t count on my local team, but somebody’s gotta do it.

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    You watch this game long enough and…

    Posted on September 28, 2022 by moc
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    Things I thought I’d never hear: Team clinches “first-round bye” in MLB playoffs. Fans upset as team clinches first-round bye in playoffs. Sixty home runs in a single season just not enough for New York fans. Wait. That last one … Continue reading →

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    Home runs always draw attention

    Posted on September 26, 2022 by moc
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    With all eyes on Aaron Judge the past few days it was Albert Pujols, fourth man ever to reach 700 career home runs, who won the weekend. Actually it was Mother Nature who was the real winner, bringing a late-summer … Continue reading →

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    Magic happens only after you close your eyes

    Posted on September 23, 2022 by moc
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    This past Tuesday night my beloved New York Yankees, team of my youth, trailed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 heading into the ninth and final inning of their relatively meaningless South Bronx contest. I had long given up on the game, … Continue reading →

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    Credit where credit is due

    Posted on September 21, 2022 by moc
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    As a rule, movie remakes are pretty terrible, and there was absolutely no reason to remake the 1940 classic version of Pinocchio. (Actually it’s already been remade like 40 times, but I don’t think I’ve bothered to see any of those … Continue reading →

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    My favorite season is baseball

    Posted on September 19, 2022 by moc
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    Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of fulfilling every father’s dream… taking my son to his first Major League Baseball game. O’Connell Trio made the journey to Nationals Park to see our hometown team (that would be the Washington Nationals) … Continue reading →

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    Queen makes MAM today

    Posted on September 16, 2022 by moc
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    Beautiful thing about having a podcast and a blog is that if you forget to mention something on one you can mention it on the other. Today’s episode of Math and Musings celebrates the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II. Basically … Continue reading →

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    My Nathan for You journey is now complete

    Posted on September 14, 2022 by moc
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    I’m five years behind the times, but I’ve now seen every episode of Nathan for You, the Comedy Central gem from Canadian funnyman Nathan Fielder. Fielder is the star and the brainchild behind this summer’s HBO hit, The Rehearsal, which got me … Continue reading →

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    My bad

    Posted on September 12, 2022 by moc
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    And of the two games I was watching this weekend it was my hometown Washington Commanders who came away with a victory, not the heavily favored Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. My fault. I totally jinxed them with Friday’s episode of Math … Continue reading →

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    Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

    Posted on September 9, 2022 by moc
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    Today there are a thousand and one obituaries celebrating the life and times of Elizabeth II, the British queen who served longer than any other, and second-longest-tenured monarch in all of recorded human history. Elizabeth died yesterday at the age … Continue reading →

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