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    THIS is the most wonderful time of the year

    Posted on December 31, 2025 by moc
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    When someone asks me my favorite holiday I never hesitate in my response. New Year’s Eve.  Some people start celebrating at 11:59 p.m., some people start at 11:00, some people start at noon. Me? I already started. … Continue reading →

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    Koufax, Tiger, and LeBron… oh my!

    Posted on December 29, 2025 by moc
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    Tomorrow, December 30, is a big day in the sports world. It’s the birthday of possibly the greatest golfer, basketball player, and lefthanded pitcher of all time. Never heard this one before? Tiger Woods, Sandy Koufax, and LeBron James all … Continue reading →

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    There’s got to be a morning after

    Posted on December 26, 2025 by moc
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    Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I celebrate all things Christmas, reviewing the holiday and our schedule leading up to it. Spoiler alert: we did pretty well. Enjoy. … Continue reading →

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    Slight adjustment to the schedule

    Posted on December 24, 2025 by moc
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    You heard it here in 2025… slight adjustment to not only the Christmas schedule but to The 365 Greatest Movies Ever Made and the Days You Should Watch Them. For years it was Home Alone on December 23 and A Christmas Story on the … Continue reading →

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    Winter Break is on

    Posted on December 22, 2025 by moc
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    Monday with no school… real vacation starts today. Which is to say, double time on getting to all the items on our Christmas schedule. Oh, not buying presents or any of that jazz. I did that weeks ago. This is when … Continue reading →

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    Trip review on podcast today

    Posted on December 19, 2025 by moc
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    This past weekend Franklin and I were in the old country (Binghamton, New York), enjoying a couple of the few nice things Binghamton has to offer: hockey and good fellowship. Today on Math and Musings Franklin and I reminisce about … Continue reading →

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    This high is a new low

    Posted on December 17, 2025 by moc
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    You know it’s been cold when you see the forecast for the following day and think… wow, 40, that’s pretty warm. Where am I, Binghamton? Break out the shorts and t-shirts because it’s summertime ’round these parts!

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    To the moon!

    Posted on December 15, 2025 by moc
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    This weekend I was in the old country (Binghamton, New York), visiting some friends and seeing some minor league hockey. (That’s pretty much the only things Binghamton has going for it.) More details of said trip will come Friday. It’s … Continue reading →

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    But Sinatra probably never went to IHOP

    Posted on December 12, 2025 by moc
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    On today’s episode of Math and Musings my son and I discuss a recent trip to IHOP at midnight, completing a challenge conceived long ago. Another challenge conceived long ago, this one completed by only one of us, is to drink … Continue reading →

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    Christmas on display in D.C.

    Posted on December 10, 2025 by moc
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    Crosby, Como, Guaraldi… Mariah… these are the voices of Christmas, inclined to make even the most Grinch-like among us smile with holiday cheer. Elsewhere I have listed at great length what one should hear at Christmas, and until this year … Continue reading →

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