Monthly Archives: February 2009

Friday of many colors

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Travis

There’s a lot happening this Friday. First off, good luck with your Friday the Thirteenth.   Here’s hoping your umbrella stays closed  indoors, ladders stay off your walkways, and the salt remains in its upright and locked positions, and that … Continue reading →

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Pre-Avengers Assemble

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Travis

Discovered in a Hollywood dumpster: I knew it! P.S. 1. For additional fun, why don’t you write your own MadLibs screenplay for what I’m sure  are upcoming Thor, Captain America, and Ant-Man movies. 2. Apparently, it’s not just crap action … Continue reading →

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Odds and ends

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Travis

Moral fiver solution Last week, I posed the following problem: add a single line segment to make this  a true equality. As for a  solution… how about this? Motivation A couple of funny math motivation posters I’ve found here and … Continue reading →

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T V T L C

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Travis

The Ladybug has been sick for the past two days with some kind of bacterial infection resulting in high fevers and a persistent  hacking cough, two symptoms that bar her from going to daycare.   As a result, I’ve spent … Continue reading →

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Happy Sunday

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Travis

On Friday, a student walked into my office and asked “How do you wrap a sine curve around a circle?”   It took a few minutes for the student to explain just exactly what he meant, and then a few … Continue reading →

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