There aren’t any pop artists I’ve grown attached to over the years. There have always been songs I’ve liked for a time, sometimes intensely, but then they fade. I really like revisiting them after 10 years or so. Certain songs bring back memories of my childhood or when I was a teen, or going through [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Michael Jackson dead at 50
Posted in Art, tagged Michael Jackson, music videos, pop music on June 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
President Obama gets the “nerdcore” test
Posted in Just For Fun, Trivia, tagged humor, John Hodgman, nerdcore, Obama, TV and radio correspondents dinner on June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I watched a bit of the TV and Radio Correspondents’ dinner this past weekend and saw this routine by John Hodgman. I couldn’t pass it up. I really enjoyed it. We’re all I’m sure familiar with this comedian. He’s been on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and all of those Apple Mac ads (he’s [...]
The beauty of mathematics denied
Posted in Education, Math & Science, tagged aesthetics, Art, mathematicians, mathematics, school, university on June 19, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?”
– from “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd
I’ve taken some time to get back into the subject of mathematics, and secondarily math education. This [...]
Post updates
Posted in Uncategorized on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve updated a few old posts:
Added some touch-ups to “Reminiscing, Part 1″ and “My Journey, Part 1″.
Added a video of a model Space Shuttle (w/ tank) rocket to “Steve Eves Lives The Dream”. Very cool!
Added some informational material to “Our economic future”.
