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Time To Think About Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Why is Valentine’s Day celebrated on February 14? …. Read here In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here is a math pickup line: “If I were a function you would be my asymptote – I always tend towards you” Do … Continue reading →

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Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

I like the “Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration” video so much that I couldn’t resist post it here. Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration by T.J. and the Revo is a parody of the song Apologize by Timbaland featuring … Continue reading →

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How Would You Feel If You Couldn’t Use Your Computer For One Day?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

The internet allows us to interact with people we have never seen or met. What if you were not able to use your computer for more than one day, say on the weekend, or a week? Could you have a … Continue reading →

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It’s New Year’s Resolutions Time!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other ~ Anonymous Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits ~ Anonymous Good resolutions are simply checks that … Continue reading →

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Santa Just What The Doctor Ordered!

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble ~ Bob Hope We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give ~ Winston Churchill Is … Continue reading →

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Doing The Opposite, How’s That Workin’ For Ya?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Jerry, just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it ~ George Castanza. It might sound like a silly advice to tell someone: If nothing’s ever worked out for you, everything you do, everything instinct you had turned out … Continue reading →

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Altruism, Couldn’t Be Better!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

Freud once said “life is not easy!” Here’s a funny Seinfeld episode: George costanza tip jar                       Altruism Asks For Nothing in Return, Really!? George gets Steinbrenner (his boss) hooked on eggplant calzones from a local Italian restaurant. But George … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Negative Attitudes Towards Maths!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Poor teaching leads to the inevitable idea that the subject (mathematics) is only adapted to peculiar minds, when it is the one universal science, and the one whose ground rules are taught us almost in infancy and reappear in the … Continue reading →

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Wandering mind – as good as it gets!

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Not all those who wander are lost. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose. ~ Bo Bennett The Harvard Gazette : Wandering mind not a happy mind The results: We spend at least half our time thinking about … Continue reading →

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What Can 2010 Year In Review Do For You?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

See how the World Searched with Google’s 2010 Zeitgeist : Re-live top events and moments from 2010 from around the globe through search, images, and video. Biggest Winner of 2010?   Biggest Loser of 2010?   Best Politician? Worst Politician? … Continue reading →

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