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Knowing

By Matt, on April 23rd, 2010%

Nicolas Cage commands a powerful fan base. On the one hand, this should be expected of any man with the foresight to see how awesome a film The Rock would turn out to be, but on the other hand, some of his more recent outings (I’m thinking of Bangkok Dangerous, Next, Ghost Rider, and Knowing) have . . . → Read More: Knowing

Make Money Money, Make Money Money Money! (and Learn Math, too)

By Matt, on September 8th, 2009%

Let me begin by saying that, in response to the question Why is 9/09/09 so special?, my response is simple: it’s not.

In fact, I would argue that 09/08/09 is much more interesting. This claim has nothing to do with numerology, and everything to do with President Obama’s speech to the youth of America on the . . . → Read More: Make Money Money, Make Money Money Money! (and Learn Math, too)

USA Today, you are also on my list

By Matt, on July 8th, 2009%

It bothered me when USA Today, in an article celebrating “math holidays” centered on the numerology of certain dates, linked to a post I had written about how these holidays are stupid, without even mentioning my contrary opinion. However, I was willing to let it slide, since I was able to say that I was . . . → Read More: USA Today, you are also on my list

Ron Gordon, you are on my list

By Matt, on July 5th, 2009%

Not this again. I’ve now discovered that the mastermind behind these so-called math “holidays” is a teacher named Ron Gordon. Not only was he the one to spearhead the Odd Day initiative 2 months ago, but he’s gone so far as to double dip and call today Odd Day as well, citing the fact . . . → Read More: Ron Gordon, you are on my list

When will this stop?

By Matt, on May 7th, 2009%

Ok, now it’s just getting annoying. Odd day? Give me a break.

My thoughts on this irritating trend can be found here, here, . . . → Read More: When will this stop?

Numerology Goes on Holiday (Again)

By Matt, on April 1st, 2009%

I made my reservations fairly clear regarding the double dose of math holidays last month. Despite my objections, I remained confident that the headlines they gathered would quickly fade away, and I wouldn’t have to worry about these faux math headlines for the next 12 months. In this way, I was able to sleep . . . → Read More: Numerology Goes on Holiday (Again)

Square Root Day?

By Matt, on March 2nd, 2009%

I just noticed this article on the front page of Yahoo, which discusses the pending celebrations for tomorrow, in honor of the square root function. Tomorrow is given the name “Square Root Day,” naturally enough, because the date is 3/3/09. Seeing as how there are only 9 square root days per century, apparently the . . . → Read More: Square Root Day?

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