Math is often difficult to teach to young people. This is not really because math is hard to learn, but rather it is hard to present in a fashion that students find interesting. Literature can tell great stories, chemistry can cause explosions, and music can make large noises. What can math do? Math can draw [...]
Title comes from some advice I heard from Paul Winnas, a business consultant. It was directed toward business owners, but is equally applicable to the rest of us. Rather than focusing on where you need to go today, takes some time and think about where you want your life to go: What do you want to [...]
Regular posts will return at some point these holidays. In the meantime, here is what happens when there is a lot more snow than you desired your roof for:
It is Christmas Eve. I hope you take this moment to get off the internet, and go hug your family. Have a happy holiday. But as a thank you for coming on this special day, here is a bit of architecture-themed Christmas humor:
I lived 18 years in the same house in the same small town. When I went away to college, it was not that far. Two hours, and I could be sleeping in my old bed anytime I wanted. As such, I made the trip quite a bit. As I have gotten older, these trips have [...]
Today, I am proud to be an American. This weekend, the 111th United States fixed a great injustice. Specifically they remove the stimulations in federal law Pub.L. 103-160, banning openly non-heterosexuals from serving in our military. Of course, Pub.L. 103-160 is known by the public as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. And when President Obama signs [...]