Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Math is Not a Four-Letter Word! – Mar 28, 2016
The Beautiful and Amazing Pythagorean Theorem! Hyperbole? Typical language for a math nerd? Read further and see. 🙂 The Pythagorean Theorem is actually one of the most beautiful relationships (you could almost say coincidences) in mathematics. It’s SAD that it almost always gets taught in a ‘memorize-this-you’ll-need-it-later’ sort of way. It should be presented with exclamation points,…
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Wild Cards! – Mar 28, 2016
Krazy Pic Nah, it couldn’t be for that reason . . . could it? See KrPicMar28. Joke of the Week I probably should have seen this coming, but I confess I didn’t. Made it even funnier! See JokeWk. March BTs Last chance for March Brain Teasers – one new one added this week. Submissions due this week –…
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Photo of the Week – Mar 21, 2016
Small Table at Cafe Window Taken in a port of call in Estonia in May 2006. For some reason, it just grabbed my attention. About a year ago, I shared another photo of marvelous and colorful architecture from this same town in Estonia. To see that photo, click Estonia2. From the Across the Pond collection
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Aunt Edna’s Wisdom
“I like (this room). It doesn’t have to be big to be cozy.” December 6, 1998 For an archive of previous shared sayings from Aunt Edna, visit Aunt Edna.
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Wild Cards! – Mar 21, 2016
Krazy Pic Well, good advice, of course, but does one really need it? (I love the drawing!). See KrPicMar21 Joke of the Week A definite variation of the horse in a bar. 🙂 See Joke. Cartoon(s) of the Week Received a couple of pages of cartoons from subscriber/friend Bob Hubbard last week! Here’s one of my favorites…
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Photo of the Week – 3/14/16 (Pi Day!)
Bar Harbor, Maine Near Acadia National Park. Taken in Summer 2000. For another (previously posted) shot from this area, see BarHarbor2. From the Maine to Alaska Collection
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It Could Be Verse – 3/14/16 (Pi Day!)
I have some magic powers. They make my poor wife wince. The other day I turned our car Into a picket fence!
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Wild Cards! – 3/14/16 (Pi Day)
Krazy Pic You can’t ignore the commas! Exhibit 1. 🙂 See KrPicMar14 Joke of the Week Perhaps it’s time to worry? See Joke. March Brain Teasers Some new ones this week, including at least one non-math one. See MarBTs. The Three A’s – Part 2 The second part of this two-part series explored the relationship between Academics, the Arts, and Athletics. To…
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Photo of the Week – Mar 7, 2016
Roman Colosseum Taken in May, 2003. From the Across the Pond Collection. For a couple of shots from inside, see Colosseum2
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Guest Voice – Mar 7, 2016
Last week, as you remember, we shared Part 1 of A Man’s Guide to Shopping at Walmart, written by our good friend and former colleague, Dr. Terry Goodman, now from Round Rock, TX. This week, we’ll continue with Part 2, and we’ll leave Part 1 as well, in case you missed it. This then is the whole…