Monopoly involves a bit of math, e.g., probability and Markov chains. You can really dig into it and get things involved and abstract. Writing in “Probabilities in the Game of Monopoly,” Truman Collins says: I recently saw an article in Scientific American (the April 1996 issue with additional information in the August 1996 and April 1997 issues) […]
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Getting Out in the Snow
Today, a Long Walk
Pictures from a long walk I took today: pictures from the trail, and screen captures of my workout stats (time, pacing, distance, steps per hour, etc.) and the route I took. From late this morning until early this afternoon, I walked 7.65 miles miles in 3 hours and 20 minutes. Other people were on […]
Read MoreChristmas Present To Yourself
Give your body and brain movement for Christmas and the New Year. It’s your nature. Movement makes you better in every way — physically as well as cognitively. Stephen Jepson shows you how — he is in the family of MovNat and Primal Movement. Enjoy!
Read MoreFailing the Facebook Challenges About the Order of Operations? Get In Long Arguments About It?
Want to get it right and win? Want to understand it? An order of operations worksheet I made up for a kid I tutor (6th grade) might help. I’ll have to make up a lower-level, easier one, too, but this is a start for you. I have some brief explanations (need to use them to […]
Read MoreCat: Too Big For A Little Bowl
This is amusing. “I’m big as a horse! I don’t drink from the little bowl!”
Read MoreTotem Pole
Anyone know the meaning of this totem pole? No, it’s not in Alaska; it’s in Cypress, TX .
Read MorePendulum Waves
Someone posted a video of pendulum waves on YouTube. Absolutely amazing. Beautiful.
Read MoreThe Art of Sand
Kseniya Simonova makes “sand animation” for the show Ukraine’s Got Talent. Amazing. Watch some of the other videos on YouTube, too. I had seen these videos a long time ago, but was recently reminded of them by a friend.
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