Some recent events triggered a depressive episode. For the past week, I’ve been feeling helpless and overwhelmed. I admit that I started losing some hope…
Posted: October 18, 2018
Categories: Fun
Posted: October 4, 2018
Categories: Hardy
G.H. Hardy wasn’t always my favorite mathematician. My first love was Gauss. A titan of mathematics and physics worlds. I learned all the well-known stories…
Posted: September 6, 2018
Categories: Memories
Recently, I’ve read some excellent articles that cover math anxiety.They have me reflecting on my own childhood.I remember this time vividly, due to trauma I…
Posted: August 2, 2018
Categories: Memories
I don’t think that I’ve ever had full access to my mathematical abilities. Struggling with math, I was behind developmentally from other children. I had…
Posted: July 26, 2018
Categories: Philosophy
I get really steamed when people tell me that I must be good at math because I love it so. This is not the case. If you had talked to any of my previous math teachers they would tell you different. I was always the slowest person in class to understand new concepts.
Posted: July 17, 2018
Categories: Hardy
G.H Hardy is a mathematician from the early 1900’s. He spent most of his career at Trinity College, Cambridge in the UK. The latter half…
Posted: July 12, 2018
Categories: Gifts
I love mathematical themed gifts. I’ve decorated my home in posters, toys, and other elements which reflect my interest in mathematics. In a series of…
Posted: July 10, 2018
Categories: Memories
his July marks the second anniversary of my father’s death. My relationship with my father was strained at times but he is the person who…
Posted: June 14, 2018
Categories: Mental Health
In 2006, I started a mental health organization at Humboldt State. This group was called NAKED for Mental Health. I can’t tell you what the…
Posted: June 12, 2018
Categories: Fun
In 2014, I took a trip to New York City to see Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway. There are…