World War I Era Maps
My interest in maps - especially older maps - has grown over the past few years, and on a Monday in late February I spent a few hours in the…
Weighted Goal Average
Most football (a.k.a soccer) leagues award the player who scored the most goals during a season the Golden Boot award: Erling Haarland in England's Premier League, Harry Kane in Germany's…
Foodie #7
My wife's cousin recommended The Olde Pink House in Savannah, Georgia, and therefore chose the restaurant for our anniversary dinner while visiting. The menu is very impressive with fish, meat,…
Random Learnings #36
A red door is very meaningful in Savannah, Georgia: It may have started in Scotland, but perhaps nowhere else in the world today do you see the symbolism of a…
Skydiving Accidents
Bouncing is the term used in skydiving accidents, because, supposedly, if you hit the ground at terminal velocity, your body will bounce up three feel in the air as your…
NCAA Tournament Upsets
Using the The Sosna Upset-Biased NCAA Bracket Pointing System (© 2024, Scott C Sosna, all rights reserved) in your friendly tournament wagering is only meaningful if, in fact, a decent…
Where Diets Go To Die
St. Paul has a wealth of food choices, many tasty and outright great, making it difficult to maintain some semblance of control on how much you consume. For someone with…
Random Learnings #35
How To Overthrow Democracy Alfred Hugenberg was a German industrialist and politician whom, between the world wars, hoped to overthrow the Weimar Republic by influencing public opinion, rather than constitutionally…
Random Learnings #34
Imperial is the ubiquitous Costa Rican beer, its logo adorning signs at roadside bars and restaurants and for sale in every grocery store and gas station. There is no way…
Pitch Clock Makes A Difference
My wife and I attended the Twins-Seattle game last Monday, which the Twins won 3-1. Total game time: 2:09. More incredibly, the game was official in under 60 minutes. Wow.…