Wild Cards! – May 6, 2019

Krazy Pic 1 & 2  Men vs. WomenWhen it comes to their desks!  And, when it comes to their haircuts!  There’s a lot of truth here, eh?

Krazy Pic 3  I’ve never had ANY desire to be a realtor.  I’m now re-thinking that!

The Devil Made Me Do It?  At one of our recent ‘old farts’ weekly breakfasts, our server made a comment about my check, as he handed it to me.  It didn’t take long to figure out why.  

Make Your Mother (or Father) Happy!  Yes, this is another Mother’s Day Sale, but it’s ALSO a Father’s Day Sale, and it offers unique gifts your parents will actually like!  🙂   Get 25% off on either/both of my books! AND, get FREE or REDUCED PRIORITY shipping!  If you order quickly, you can still get the book(s) in time for Mother’s Day.  Check this link for all details (including looks at the books & their contents)

Brain Teaser Fun!!  Three new BTs this time.  We’re pushing a new record for submissions, so join in!  ALSO: check the clarification on #11, and the FUN update on Creativity Bonus #3, as well!  🙂 

Fascinating New Discoveries  OK, math nerds may like these the most, but all of us can marvel at the new re-write of history (in the first case), and/or the sheer size of the numbers  (in the second case)!   1.  Did the Babylonians know Trigonometry 1500 years before the Greeks?  And then:  2. A complex answer for a deceptively simple but previously-unsolved math question (Be sure to scroll down far enough to see the highlighted solution!)

Heavens to Betsy!  In one sentence (before Congress!), our Secretary of Education implied that A) larger class sizes might be better, and B) eliminating teachers could be the way to do it.  I’m sorry, but how absurd can one get?!  The topic in the most recent column in the News-Leader.  (Was I too hard on her, or not hard enough?)

Quote for the Week

We don’t stop playing because we grow old.  We grow old because we stop playing.

-George Bernard Shaw