As promised “in print” last week, today’s episode of Math and Musings will feature a full recap of my son’s and my recent trip to Philadelphia. Stops included the Philadelphia Art Museum and its famous steps, the University of Pennsylvania, and, … Continue reading
Many times on this blog and elsewhere I have noted the great and universal truism of life: we all turn into our parents. There’s no sense in fighting it. It’s going to happen. For the past decade I’ve resigned myself … Continue reading
Of everything I’ve ever put in print, blogged about, said on TV, said on radio, said on YouTube, or sang about on stage, the question most asked of me within its first 72 hours has been… What’s the Twinkie Latte … Continue reading
February 13, 2024… it was a totally cheap-ass snow day, but that’s par for the course in the L.C. Franklin and I discuss this and other matters on today’s episode of Math and Musings. … Continue reading
What’s weirder? Seeing top-ranked Connecticut lose by 19 points to Creighton last night… or realizing that this was a Big East conference game? (Creighton University, btw, is in Omaha, Nebraska.) This is one week after I witnessed Syracuse take down 10th-ranked … Continue reading
I’ve never been so deliriously happy to see my favored teams lose two games in a row as I was this weekend while visiting the City of Brotherly Love. I was in Philadelphia with my son, among other things seeing … Continue reading
One of my favorite holidays is Presidents’ Day. Or President’s Day or Presidents Day or Washington’s Birthday depending on where you’re from. I’ve made fun of this grammar lesson many times before, but never with my son. Until today on … Continue reading
I think Valentine’s Day is a pretty overrated holiday, especially for those on the north side of 27 or so. But this particular Valentine’s Day closes out a string of days not likely to be repeated any time soon. Saturday, February … Continue reading
The title of this post was to be “Just like the first time.” The first Super Bowl I watched with genuine interest was January 28, 1990… Super Bowl XXIV. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos that day to … Continue reading
Singapore, Bhutan, Brunei, Malaysia… Loudoun County, Virginia. These are places celebrating Lunar New Year today. Actually it’s only Lunar New Year’s Eve here, as Lunar New Year proper falls on our calendar’s 10th of February. But those other countries are also … Continue reading