Monthly Archives: December 2010

'Tis the season

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Travis

I’m outside the jeweler’s at the mall doing some Christmas shopping when I spy two of the sales associates pounce on two different gentlemen perusing the necklaces. The first is a youngish fellow with a sleeping baby in a stroller, … Continue reading →

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Chicken scratch

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Travis

I was cleaning up my desk for Christmas break, and I stumbled across the heavily doodled-upon minutes of a November department meeting during which I discovered across a remarkable proof mine own nerdery, and whose margins were indeed wide enough … Continue reading →

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Go with the flow

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Travis

Two vignettes from Dynamical Systems this semester. Students were studying for the Dynamical Systems final exam in the department library.   A computer science major strolled by and, seeing the activity, asked “Why is it I always find this room … Continue reading →

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Question raised whilst listening to students studying for abstract algebra outside my office door

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Travis

“Nilpotent member.” “Idempotent unit.” Why does everything in abstract algebra sound like a euphemism for erectile dysfunction?

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If nothing else, I respect his honesty

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Travis

My office, during the last week of class: Student: Dr. K? Me: Yup? Student: I’m not sure how well I’m doing in your class. Me: Let’s see… [ Consults gradebook. ] You have a 60% on Exam 1, a 40% … Continue reading →

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