On today’s episode of Math and Musings my son teaches me a new game, one currently sweeping the Internet. I figure it out pretty quick for an old man, and am able to show the young man a thing or two.
Sort of.
Check out the show for further details.
Home Run Derbies, all-star games, RNC conventions… blah, blah, blah. They all take a back seat to this little gem, discovered yesterday at my local Giant.
Yeah, I went for the impulse merch.
Couldn’t resist… Spicy Dill Pickle Goldfish.
Oreoification strikes again!
It’s impossible to have a forum in this world and not at least note the horrific scene in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday night: an act totally unbecoming any measure of humanity.
I’m just glad that most commenters have said the right thing, that regardless of ideology, this was a heinous deed and one’s thoughts go to families of the victims.
Now… because this blog ain’t really about politics…
Seeing the finals of Wimbledon, Euro 2024, and Copa America the next day was pretty sweet. Doesn’t quite make up for it, but gimme some Home Run Derby tonight and I’ll feel that much better about the world.
In case you haven’t seen it yet on the Instagram, here’s the link to today’s episode of Math and Musings.
Topics discussed include gambling, funnel cakes, and ferry boats.
Among other things.
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where George pretends to be a hick just moved to New York, figuring that if his entire life was only a couple days it would look impressive?
Yeah, that’s what I’ve got going on with this new social media app called “Instagram.”
You can check out what’s basically a backlog of my photos here.
Ten years after everyone else got on the site I’m there now too.
Better late than never I guess.
I hope.
Starting lineups and reserves for this year’s MLB All-Star game have been announced, and I’m happy to say that, well, I’ve heard of a few of the players, even the first-timers.
It’s always embarrassing to note that many of the players are, in fact, younger than I am. Surely, though, there must be some who are my age, no?
(Pauses to check ages of players.)
Every single all-star younger than yours truly.
Shoot.
And then I remembered…
wait a minute…
every single player in MLB is younger than I am.
Oh, right.
Forgot that one in my old age.
Whoops.
My two favorite holidays are New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. New Year’s Day I think is an underrated holiday, never getting its full due as most people waste half the day hungover.
With the Fourth this year falling on a Thursday, many employers have granted their charges a second day off today, Fourth of July Reprise or whatever we’re calling this one, to set up a four-day weekend. Gotta love a double weekend, and if you’re fortunate enough to be in this camp I encourage you to take advantage.
And I guess if you’re hungover through the first weekend you’ve always got a second chance at it.
Looking for something to do? Check out today’s episode of Math and Musings, where my son and I play representatives of the Binghamton, New York, Chamber of Commerce.
Sort of.
Listen to find out more.
In 2004 I had the idea to recite the Declaration of Independence in its entirety from the bandstand at Binghamton’s Recreation Park. It had been a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries for a public official to perform this ritual and I was looking to revive it. Oh, I was no public official; I just saw an opportunity.
Twenty years later I’m still at it. I’ve got a much bigger stage these days with a lot more people watching, but the text of the Declaration is still the same. (I even keep the few choice words some folks leave out.)
Still not doing this in any official capacity, but then, it kinda fits the theme, no?
Claude Moore Park in Sterling, Virginia. Tomorrow morning. Ten-thirty.
The first of the month, the first day of a quarter, the first day of the second half of the year… and it’s a Monday. Shouldn’t all things start on Mondays? Someone alert the solar system.
Actually, come to think of it we could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble if we didn’t try to arbitrarily split up the year into sevens and twelves and thirties.
Shoot.
Happy Day 183, everybody!
Today’s episode of Math and Musings was recorded on location in Sayre, Pennsylvania. I have no idea how it came out, so in case it’s inaudible, here’s a summary.
Franklin and I went to a baseball game in Elmira, New York, then talked about it on the show.
For more details, tune in to MAM!