Saturday, January 27, 2007
The Cat Came Back
This is one of my favorite short films of all time. I first saw it about twenty years ago and had not seen it since until I found it on youtube.
# posted by O'Brien @ 1/27/2007 10:06:00 PM 
Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth
I recommend this excellent video about elementary mathematics education presented by M.J. McDermott. In the video she addresses some of the many problems with mathematics education in this country. (Although, she is specifically talking about Washington's mathematics curriculum these problems are not endemic to Washington.)
(via Telic Thoughts)
Labels: mathematics
# posted by O'Brien @ 1/27/2007 08:48:00 PM
Friday, January 26, 2007
Felix Hausdorff
John Lynch made me aware that today is the sixty-fifth anniversary of the tragic death of mathematician Felix Hausdorff. As I commented on his blog, I wish someone would have found Hausdorff a position elsewhere so that he did not feel compelled to remain in Germany.
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Labels: mathematics
# posted by O'Brien @ 1/26/2007 01:31:00 PM
Dawkins dismisses William Lane Craig
Victor Reppert reports that self-important Richard Dawkins, a man completely intoxicated with his own ideas, claimed that a debate with William Lane Craig, "might look good on [Craig's] resume, but it wouldn't look good on mine!"
You are correct, Mr. Dawkins; it would not look good on your resume because he would mop the floor with you.
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You are correct, Mr. Dawkins; it would not look good on your resume because he would mop the floor with you.
# posted by O'Brien @ 1/26/2007 12:06:00 PM
Monday, January 15, 2007
Hayseed pays $20,000 more than book is worth
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