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It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Just planning to enjoy the hot,…

Someone must have declared this “math week.” Yesterday I told you about my adventures in calculus and before that, about a recent student who overcame many obstacles, including her own self-doubt, fear of numbers, and…

I’ve taken calculus… the same course… three times. High school senior: I think I enjoyed it but couldn’t really grasp the material. Got a B. I’m done with math. College freshman: I’m not done with…

Not too long ago, an MBA graduate reached out to me with a huge compliment. She was a non-traditional student who wanted to study business but was convinced that she couldn’t handle the math involved…

It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? I’m posting a little bit late…

Here’s another thought that popped into my head while driving from Alabama to Naperville. This last one was a fairly effortless drive, especially compared to some others I’ve experienced. The highway thought: What is the…

I asked AI this question: “with reference to a shopping mall, is there a formal word to describe a large expanse of undecorated wall space?” What a strange question, but while driving from Alabama to…

Pictured here is the first comic book I can remember buying. The Amazing Spider-Man issue 133, with a cover date of June, 1974. It was the second part of a two-part story about the Molten…