Krazy Pic 1 “We Cater Any Event”. It looks like there’s no hyperbole there!!
Krazy Pic 2 Having trouble counting from 12 to 15? Looks like Coca-Cola thinks we all need remedial math!
Cartoon of the Week Herman has always been a cartoon favorite of mine – it’s just so off-the-wall. This one made me laugh out loud!
Today in History Sputnik I was launched in 1957! Quite the event for those of us alive then! Here are some more significant events from October 4.
Brain Teasers Another new group of possibly-brain-teaser-seekers joins us this week. Welcome to members of MSU’s SM2TO group of future math teachers! Three more BTs and one more new Bonus (bringing us to 9 and 3 so far) this time. So SURELY at least one will grab you!! Send in your solutions and join the fun!
October Birthdays We listed these last time, but it didn’t feel like October then, and we have almost a dozen new subscribers this week!, so here they are again. At least the ones we know.
Magical Technology Memory Tour Back in the early/mid 50s, I remember that my grandfather swore he’d never get – or even need – one of those new-fangled television sets. This lasted until he discovered he could watch his beloved baseball on it. This memory prompted my own memory tour through the technology changes of my life – and how I almost channeled my grandfather! The column first appeared in May 2020.
Quote for the Week
The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.
John Muir