Today is Pi day! Pi, of course, is that never-ending number that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. In non-geek terms that means every circle is 3.14159265… (etc. to infinity) bigger around than it is across. It’s very important to the study of math and specifically geometry. Pi is just fun. It’s an irrational number, fun… Read more »
Even though I’m writing this well ahead of time I already know that come 5pm Monday afternoon I’m going to be thinking “I need a nap”. Why? Glad you asked! #1 I love napping. My weekends are not complete without some nap time included in them. Alas, since I have not yet won the lottery I am forced to only… Read more »
Today is Cereal day! Cold cereal as we know it today was invented as a health food by Dr James Caleb and Dr John Kellogg (yes, THAT Kellogg family). The first sugary/ kids cereal came on the market in 1939 and the rest is history! While it’s pretty obvious how to celebrate this momentous occasion, may I add that you… Read more »
Last week I discussed how arguing on social media is a pointless cause. Since I wrote that post I’ve seen one of the best examples ever of this play out right on my Facebook feed so this week. I’m referring to these two memes- the second a supposed rebuttal to the first. These are both absolute garbage. On the top… Read more »
As young children we see the world in black and white. Either we are happy or we are sad. Hungry or full. Wet or dry. We have what we want, or we don’t. There are no shades of gray, no finer points, no degrees of anything. It’s all or nothing. As we mature, we come to realize that there are… Read more »
Today is World Thinking Day. It was created by the Girl Scouts/ Girl Guides in the UK to invite everyone to think beyond their neighborhood, state or even nation, but rather consider the world as their home. Celebrate our differences, yet also celebrate our similarities. It’s purely coincidental it happens to fall during the Olympics, but I can’t think of… Read more »
I had every intent to write a long, thoughtful essay on the quagmire that is the gun control debate in the United States. I have researched Constitutional Law and gun laws in other countries. I’ve Googled countless Facebook memes to determine the truth (or lack thereof) behind them. I have spent more time researching this than probably any other topic… Read more »