Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Wild Cards! 3/9/15
Special Pi Day Edition! Today’s Wild Cards (and VERSE, as you saw) have a Pi Day focus to them (though there are non-Pi-related entries as well!!). This coming Saturday – besides being Einstein’s birthday! – will be the Pi Day of the Century, and we should celebrate! Especially at 9:26:53 that day! For more elaboration and…
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Photo of the Week – March 2, 2015
Autumn in Dogwood Canyon We haven’t featured an “Ozarks” shot in awhile, and we’re tired of winter, so let’s enjoy some autumn beauty. This shot was taken in October ’03 in Dogwood Canyon, south of Branson near the Arkansas line. From the Ozarks Scenes and Seasons Collection
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Educational Thought of the Week – 3/2/15
Education in an Information Age I thought I was being purposely outrageous – I didn’t realize I was being a prophet. To see why, and also explore the problems & questions inherent in trying to educate students in these days of ‘instant information’, visit Education in An Information Age.
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Wild Cards! 3/2/15
Cartoon(s) of the Week Since it fits so well with today’s Educational Thoughts, I’m going to share this Doonesbury comic. But as a bonus, I’m also going to throw in a classic FAR SIDE. This seems to be a favorite of many, especially non math lovers. 🙂 I’ve had this scenario quoted to me before, as a fear.…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 23, 2015
Rainbow Arch Bridge National Monument Relatively speaking, one of the more accessible “Arch Bridges” in the world. About a mile hike off Lake Powell (Glen Canyon) in Utah, near the AZ border. Taken in September, 2005. For more information and a couple other views, see below in Wild Cards!. From the Maine to Alaska collection.
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Math is Not a 4-Letter Word! – 2/23/15
Mathematics and . . . . . POETRY?!?! It’s quite likely you believe that mathematics and poetry are about as opposite as left brain/right brain, Democrat/Republican, priest/atheist, or any other of any list of opposites you can supply. If so, this little tidbit may surprise – indeed confound – you! It’s actually in the form of…
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Wild Cards! 2/23/15
More Rainbow Arch – Pics and Info For two shots of Rainbow Arch from different perspectives, see RainbowArch2. For more specific information on Rainbow Arch (and others around the world), click RainbowArchInfo. Last Chance! Cash (and other Prizes) for Good Suggestions There is still a good chance you could win a prize for that great idea/suggestion for any…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 16, 2015
Western High Country Barn and Pond Taken in August 2000 near Ashland, OR . From the Maine to Alaska collection.
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Aunt Edna’s Wisdom – Feb 16, ’15
“It’s just my nature. I always finish what I complete.” Nov 29, 1996 The quotes are real, but Aunt Edna is fictional (to protect the innocent :-)). Visit www.aftermath.enterprises.com/weekly/ for more information on Aunt Edna and all the Weekly Sharings. Scroll to Week 3 for specific info on Aunt Edna.
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Wild Cards! 2/16/15
Cartoon of the Week I’ve been waiting to roll this one out for awhile, but I can’t find one of the cartoon strips I want anywhere (even Google!). I’ve found one similar, but . . . . Sigh. I LOVE the first one here – used to use it in teacher workshops sometimes!! Both cartoons on one link…