12.01.2017

Tell me the Bears don’t have to play these guys again

Builders race to save football's Eagles from Billy Penn jinx


Believers in the Curse of Billy Penn say it doomed the city's sports teams for decades after the city's first skyscraper broke tradition and rose higher than the William Penn statue topping City Hall.

'Tis the season to be itchy

Your Christmas tree could be home to up to 25,000 insects - NY Daily News


Anyway, there is nothing to fear. You need to take into consideration that there are plenty of insects and bugs in potted plants that are regular features in most households."

11.30.2017

Settle down, Buckley, Harvard v. Yale is not The Game…

Buckley: When Harvard and Yale bring The Game to Fenway Park next year, it will be an iconic event | Boston Herald


…although it does get a few points for producing, about half a century ago, this headline in the Harvard Crimson newspaper: "Harvard Beats Yale, 29–29."

Still, as everybody (but you, that is) knows, The Game is Minnesota v. Michigan.

Looking to economize on your holiday travel?

Maybe you can save on airfare by flying the plane yourself! 

American Airlines scrambles to find pilots to cover holiday rush | New York Post


Flights that are scheduled without a captain, first officer or both originate from Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Charlotte, NC, according to a company memo to the APA that was seen by Bloomberg.