Wild Cards! – May 16, 2016

REMINDER: No more Weekly Photo/Sharings until June 6.  See below (UPCOMING) to click the link to learn more.

Krazy Pic  Well, I suppose maybe if you’re over 55 and your shower/bath isn’t working?  See KrPicMay16.

You Always Suspected This, Didn’t You?   You likely saw this news item – at least three subscribers (Clyde Barger, Richard Barger, Steve Eslinger) sent it along – but if not, don’t miss it! Many of you will be sympathetic, I’m afraid. The plane was taxiing out when it returned due to a note from a passenger.  What was the suspicious activity? See for yourself:  MathTerrorist

Guest Photo  Another beautiful shot from Kate Elliott, our first Guest Photographer.  This one was also taken on her Patagonia hiking trip in Chile and Argentina.  See BreathtakingArgentina.  (For Kate’s first Guest Photo, see PatagoniaGlacier.)

May/June BTs  Three more fun BTs to add to the list for May/June:  M.J.BTs

More Horrible Predictions  We recently started sharing some really short-sighted predictions from folks that maybe should have known better?  Here are five more, concerning computers and other new ideas:  TheySaidWhat?

Over 55?  If you’re at or near retirement age, you’re likely to remember (and smile at) most of these!  See Over55.  Thanks to subscriber (and brother-in-law) Carl Garret for sharing!

Three Reasons Not to Hate Math  In an effort to find a more palatable way to celebrate Mathematics Education Month (a month late), here are ThreeReasonsNotToHateMath.  This same set of thoughts is appearing this morning in the Springfield News-Leader.


Thought for the Week:  

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.             John F. Kennedy