I saw the following commercial yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UvQtQJC20. Take a look at it, and ask yourself, “What’s wrong with this commercial?” At first, you might not recognize anything as being “wrong” with it. Look again, and listen carefully.
In the commercial, the following statement is made: “The future of our nation and our children depends on math, science, and technology.” I completely agree with this statement, and this belief influences my teaching. So, what’s the problem?
Before I answer my question, take a look at another commercial by “Connect a Million Minds”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLejHiFzsEo. Now, isn’t that better!?! The same statement is made at the end of the commercial. So, why is this commercial so much better? When looking at this commercial, I get the feeling that math, science, and technology are for EVERYONE. When I look at the first commercial, I see the same old message: math, science, and technology are for geeks. This must change!
If the future of our nation depends on math, science, and technology, then EVERY member of our society should be encouraged and expected to increase literacy in math, science, and technology. This responsibility should not and cannot be shouldered by geeks alone.
I am hopeful for the day when it is just as alarming to hear, “I’m not good at math,” as it is to hear, “I’m not good at reading.”
Note: Because I think this issue is so important, I posted this blog on my Facebook page, too.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I'm getting old!
Well, I just ordered my first pair of medical compression hose (20-30 mmHg). I shouldn't even know what compression hose are, but I do! For two years, a varicose vein in my right thigh has been giving me fits. I finally met with a vein specialist two weeks ago. To determine the optimal treatment option for my vein, I'll be having a vein mapping done in three months. Until then, I must wear compression hose, which I will do to satisfy insurance requirements.
Earlier today, I went to the eye doctor to pick up my new prescription sunglasses. As soon as I looked through the glasses, I noticed that something major was wrong. I automatically had a headache. After confirming that the prescription for the sunglasses was correct, I realized that the curvature of the lenses was the problem. Because my eyes have astigmatism, they prefer lenses that are as flat as possible. The sunglasses had much greater curvature than my regular glasses. Thus, I had to send the sunglasses back to adjust the curvature. I'll be waiting another three weeks for the modified sunglasses to arrive.
Varicose veins and overly sensitive eyes... fascinating, right?
Earlier today, I went to the eye doctor to pick up my new prescription sunglasses. As soon as I looked through the glasses, I noticed that something major was wrong. I automatically had a headache. After confirming that the prescription for the sunglasses was correct, I realized that the curvature of the lenses was the problem. Because my eyes have astigmatism, they prefer lenses that are as flat as possible. The sunglasses had much greater curvature than my regular glasses. Thus, I had to send the sunglasses back to adjust the curvature. I'll be waiting another three weeks for the modified sunglasses to arrive.
Varicose veins and overly sensitive eyes... fascinating, right?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Where did the "s" go?
During the past few weeks, I have noticed that when I am saying the contractions "isn't" and "doesn't" I often accidentally leave out the "s" and instead say "i'n't" and "doe'n't" (I left the "e" in the spelling here to emphasize that what I am saying does not sound like "don't"). Observe that apostrophes appear twice in each word because I'm leaving out "s" and "n" when speaking and, thus, forming double contractions. Of course, I immediately attributed my dropping the "s" to my return to North Carolina. After all, the southern accent is a bit more pronounced here than in Virginia. At first, evidence seemed to support my claim. While walking through the mall or visiting with people, I constantly heard others sprinkling "i'n't" and "doe'n't" into conversation.
The double contractions, however, are not limited to southern speech. I now hear them while listening to people speak on national television shows. So, where did the "s" go? Why did it leave?
I'm determined to bring the "s" back to my speech. After all, there really is no need for double contractions here. In addition to carefully thinking about saying "yellow" instead of "yallow" (which is a southern thing), I'll be listening for the "s" when I shorten "is not" and "does not" while speaking. Of course, my task would be easier if others also would include the "s"!
The double contractions, however, are not limited to southern speech. I now hear them while listening to people speak on national television shows. So, where did the "s" go? Why did it leave?
I'm determined to bring the "s" back to my speech. After all, there really is no need for double contractions here. In addition to carefully thinking about saying "yellow" instead of "yallow" (which is a southern thing), I'll be listening for the "s" when I shorten "is not" and "does not" while speaking. Of course, my task would be easier if others also would include the "s"!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Spring Break
It finally has arrived... Spring Break! Excluding the first few years of my life and the 2.5 years I worked at Aon, I always have looked forward to this week during the spring semester when I have the opportunity to "recharge my battery." Even though I usually spend the week catching up or planning ahead, it's always nice to know that I can sleep a little later each morning and stop working at a decent hour each afternoon. Although I'm not teaching this semester, I'm very much looking forward to Jay being on break next week. He's been working long hours for several weeks and definitely will benefit from the extra rest.
During my time working at home, I've realized how much I am connected to academia. I do not think of the passage of time in terms of seasons or months. I think of it in terms of semesters. More than once, I have caught myself telling someone about a certain event and mentioning that it occurred "last semester" even though the event was not academic in nature. Although I am enjoying so many things about my time at home, I often find that I feel like a "fish out of water." It is no surprise to me that I miss teaching quite a bit. What is a surprise to me is how much I miss the busy schedule that comes with the job of teaching. This semester, Fridays are like any other day of the week. I no longer need the weekend to rest, grade papers, and prepare for the upcoming work week. Like Fridays, spring break has lost some of its pizazz. I haven't been counting down the days to spring break because I need time to be refreshed... I already am. I find that I'm already feeling the same way about summer break. Having time to recharge is much more appreciated when it's actually needed. I do hope that I remember this when I return to academia!
During my time working at home, I've realized how much I am connected to academia. I do not think of the passage of time in terms of seasons or months. I think of it in terms of semesters. More than once, I have caught myself telling someone about a certain event and mentioning that it occurred "last semester" even though the event was not academic in nature. Although I am enjoying so many things about my time at home, I often find that I feel like a "fish out of water." It is no surprise to me that I miss teaching quite a bit. What is a surprise to me is how much I miss the busy schedule that comes with the job of teaching. This semester, Fridays are like any other day of the week. I no longer need the weekend to rest, grade papers, and prepare for the upcoming work week. Like Fridays, spring break has lost some of its pizazz. I haven't been counting down the days to spring break because I need time to be refreshed... I already am. I find that I'm already feeling the same way about summer break. Having time to recharge is much more appreciated when it's actually needed. I do hope that I remember this when I return to academia!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Great Line
Last week, Jay and I had some of Cookout's french fries with their Cajun seasoning. The seasoning tastes great; however, those who eat at Cookout know that the smell of the seasoning tends to stick around long after the meal has ended. Even after brushing teeth, gargling, and chewing gum, the odor remains.
The long-lasting smell of the seasoning reminded us of a great line Jack delivered during one of this season's episodes of 30 Rock: "Good God, Lemon, your breath. When did you find time to eat a diaper you found on the beach?" Isn't that a perfect line?
The long-lasting smell of the seasoning reminded us of a great line Jack delivered during one of this season's episodes of 30 Rock: "Good God, Lemon, your breath. When did you find time to eat a diaper you found on the beach?" Isn't that a perfect line?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Debbie Downer
I like to think of myself as a realist, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are. In actuality, I spend most of my time trying to be an optimist. Day in and day out, I try to convince myself and others that the proverbial glass is half full. So often, I place a positive spin on crappy news I receive, and I spend time editing verbal communication so that what I am saying is more cheerful than what I might be thinking. As a self-proclaimed realist, I believe that I am doing myself no favors when I constantly act as an optimist. So, why do I do it? Unfortunately, society views anything other than optimism as pessimism, and no one wants be perceived as a "Debbie Downer." In addition, a good mood certainly is more enjoyable than a bad mood, and thinking optimistically often helps improve my mood.
The problem is that thinking optimistically cannot change situations that are beyond our control. When we are dealt a bad hand in poker, it behooves us to recognize that we have a bad hand and that there is nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't expect all hands to be winning hands. Such thinking would be foolish. Isn't life the same way? Some situations are not what we want them to be. Wouldn't we be better off to recognize less than ideal situations for what they really are? If we continually try to place a positive spin on circumstances beyond our control, I believe that we end up like the poker player who continues to play regardless of the hand dealt. We lose big time!
One of my favorite shows from childhood is The Facts of Life. I love the theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GxXRbSFDg. It is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. It is realistic.
Note: As I was writing this blog, I came across an SNL “Debbie Downer” skit that I had not seen. This particular one is quite funny. In fact, I laughed quietly several times while viewing it. Here's a link to the skit: http://www.hulu.com/watch/68225/saturday-night-live-debbie-downer.
The problem is that thinking optimistically cannot change situations that are beyond our control. When we are dealt a bad hand in poker, it behooves us to recognize that we have a bad hand and that there is nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't expect all hands to be winning hands. Such thinking would be foolish. Isn't life the same way? Some situations are not what we want them to be. Wouldn't we be better off to recognize less than ideal situations for what they really are? If we continually try to place a positive spin on circumstances beyond our control, I believe that we end up like the poker player who continues to play regardless of the hand dealt. We lose big time!
One of my favorite shows from childhood is The Facts of Life. I love the theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GxXRbSFDg. It is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. It is realistic.
Note: As I was writing this blog, I came across an SNL “Debbie Downer” skit that I had not seen. This particular one is quite funny. In fact, I laughed quietly several times while viewing it. Here's a link to the skit: http://www.hulu.com/watch/68225/saturday-night-live-debbie-downer.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
New Favorites
Although I still enjoy watching shows like House Hunters and The Big Bang Theory, my new favorites are: (1) Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, (2) The Best Thing I Ever Ate, (3) Modern Family, and (4) The Middle.
Like House Hunters, I can watch episodes of Triple D over and over again. The food always looks so tasty! I hope The Best Thing I Ever Ate makes it as a permanent show on The Food Network. It's interesting to see the food items that chefs and TV personalities identify as the best they've ever eaten.
For a few years, it seemed like the half-hour comedy was becoming a thing of the past. This year, there are good comedies on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. In my opinion, Wednesday night is the strongest with decent comedies on CBS and outstanding comedies on ABC. The actors on Modern Family and The Middle are perfectly cast, and the writers are great! Modern Family keeps me laughing the entire episode, and there's something nice about The Middle. The family just seems real. Also, Patricia Heaton is excellent as Frankie Heck.
Like House Hunters, I can watch episodes of Triple D over and over again. The food always looks so tasty! I hope The Best Thing I Ever Ate makes it as a permanent show on The Food Network. It's interesting to see the food items that chefs and TV personalities identify as the best they've ever eaten.
For a few years, it seemed like the half-hour comedy was becoming a thing of the past. This year, there are good comedies on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. In my opinion, Wednesday night is the strongest with decent comedies on CBS and outstanding comedies on ABC. The actors on Modern Family and The Middle are perfectly cast, and the writers are great! Modern Family keeps me laughing the entire episode, and there's something nice about The Middle. The family just seems real. Also, Patricia Heaton is excellent as Frankie Heck.
Friday, February 12, 2010
One Month Later
One month has passed... what has that month been like for Haitians? I can't imagine. According to CNN, the earthquake is responsible for more than 212,000 deaths, 300,000 people injured, and 1 million people left homeless (which, combined, is more than half of the population in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas). One month later, I still wonder what I wondered on January 12th... how will Haiti ever recover from such devastation?
As I ponder the situation in Haiti, I realize that I should be much more thankful for my circumstances.
As I ponder the situation in Haiti, I realize that I should be much more thankful for my circumstances.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Lots of Topics
Since several days have elapsed since my last post, I include four topics below.
Topic 1: Steven Strogatz, professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University, is writing several opinion pieces on mathematics for The New York Times. Why is Dr. Strogatz doing this? In his first opinion piece "From Fish to Infinity", Dr. Strogatz states, "The goal is to give you a better feeling for what math is all about and why it’s so enthralling to those who get it." Because I think mathematicians need to do more of this sort of thing, I'm very excited to see this blog appearing in the "Opinionator" section of The New York Times. In case you'd like to follow along, here's a link: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/steven-strogatz/. (Since I do not often read The New York Times, I must thank Jay for letting me know about the opinion pieces.)
Topic 2: While traveling to Winston-Salem on Sunday, Jay and I were listening to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's hour-long quiz program. During the "Lightning Fill in the Blank" segment, a bit of news about a principal in Arizona caught my attention. Principal Ron Sterr was suspended after a letter he claims to have written as a joke was accidentally sent home to parents of second graders. According to The Washington Post, the letter stated, "The math we do is really easy." It goes on to say, "If your child is either too lazy or too stupid to finish it in class, I'm sending it home so that you can work with them and judge for yourself whether it is laziness or idiocy that inhibits your child's progress." Wow! Can you imagine getting this letter from a principal about your child? Although Sterr claims that the letter was written to actually show how idiotic such comments are, parents, of course, had no way of knowing this when they read their letters. These are the types of comments that lead students to believe that they just can't do math because they aren't smart enough, which is very unfortunate. Here's a link to the coverage of this story by The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020202620.html.
Topic 3: After watching Ina Garten roast vegetables several months ago during an episode of Barefoot Contessa, I began roasting carrots. Soon after that, I started roasting potatoes, and I now roast asparagus, too. I have found that these vegetables are so tasty when prepared this way, and the roasting is no more difficult than any other cooking method.
Topic 4: Although I did not watch the Super Bowl, one of my friends mentioned that the Google ad Parisian Love was one of the commercials. Here's a link to the ad: http://www.youtube.com/searchstories. Although the story definitely is sweet, I really like the video because it accurately shows just how useful Google is. When I want to answer just about any question, what do I do? I Google it! Nearly every time, I find my answer by following a link on the first page of search results. No matter how much I learn about Google, I remain amazed!
That's all for today!
Topic 1: Steven Strogatz, professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University, is writing several opinion pieces on mathematics for The New York Times. Why is Dr. Strogatz doing this? In his first opinion piece "From Fish to Infinity", Dr. Strogatz states, "The goal is to give you a better feeling for what math is all about and why it’s so enthralling to those who get it." Because I think mathematicians need to do more of this sort of thing, I'm very excited to see this blog appearing in the "Opinionator" section of The New York Times. In case you'd like to follow along, here's a link: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/steven-strogatz/. (Since I do not often read The New York Times, I must thank Jay for letting me know about the opinion pieces.)
Topic 2: While traveling to Winston-Salem on Sunday, Jay and I were listening to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's hour-long quiz program. During the "Lightning Fill in the Blank" segment, a bit of news about a principal in Arizona caught my attention. Principal Ron Sterr was suspended after a letter he claims to have written as a joke was accidentally sent home to parents of second graders. According to The Washington Post, the letter stated, "The math we do is really easy." It goes on to say, "If your child is either too lazy or too stupid to finish it in class, I'm sending it home so that you can work with them and judge for yourself whether it is laziness or idiocy that inhibits your child's progress." Wow! Can you imagine getting this letter from a principal about your child? Although Sterr claims that the letter was written to actually show how idiotic such comments are, parents, of course, had no way of knowing this when they read their letters. These are the types of comments that lead students to believe that they just can't do math because they aren't smart enough, which is very unfortunate. Here's a link to the coverage of this story by The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020202620.html.
Topic 3: After watching Ina Garten roast vegetables several months ago during an episode of Barefoot Contessa, I began roasting carrots. Soon after that, I started roasting potatoes, and I now roast asparagus, too. I have found that these vegetables are so tasty when prepared this way, and the roasting is no more difficult than any other cooking method.
Topic 4: Although I did not watch the Super Bowl, one of my friends mentioned that the Google ad Parisian Love was one of the commercials. Here's a link to the ad: http://www.youtube.com/searchstories. Although the story definitely is sweet, I really like the video because it accurately shows just how useful Google is. When I want to answer just about any question, what do I do? I Google it! Nearly every time, I find my answer by following a link on the first page of search results. No matter how much I learn about Google, I remain amazed!
That's all for today!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Quantity vs. Quality
Since I am a woman in my thirties who does not yet have children, any news about fertility seems to capture my attention lately. A few days ago, a new study on female egg reserves received lots of media coverage. In case you missed it, here's a link to a GMA interview on this topic:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/women-fertility-falls-lose-90-percent-eggs-30/story?id=9693015
Note the title: For Women Who Want Kids, 'the Sooner the Better': 90 Percent of Eggs Gone By Age 30. While it is interesting that a female begins life with all the eggs she will ever have (on average 300,000 potential egg cells) and the number remaining each month seems to decrease exponentially, the rapid decline in and of itself is not worrisome to me. After all, women only produce one (possibly two) mature eggs per month anyway (meaning only 400 or so eggs ever reach maturity). Thus, in my opinion, the bigger issue seems to be the quality of eggs available each month not the quantity. The following article supports my opinion:
http://www.advancedfertility.com/eggquantityquality.htm
Of course, as indicated in the article, quantity certainly is a factor when doctors perform ovarian stimulation; however, assuming that eggs reaching maturity have been randomly selected, the percentage of high-quality eggs available matters much more than the number of eggs available. If a female begins with a high percentage of high-quality eggs and is able to prevent external factors from decreasing their quality as she ages (http://www.womens-health.co.uk/egg_age.html), then it follows that she likely will become pregnant at an older age even though she has a much smaller supply of eggs from which to randomly choose.
Now, wasn't that a fun post!?!
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/women-fertility-falls-lose-90-percent-eggs-30/story?id=9693015
Note the title: For Women Who Want Kids, 'the Sooner the Better': 90 Percent of Eggs Gone By Age 30. While it is interesting that a female begins life with all the eggs she will ever have (on average 300,000 potential egg cells) and the number remaining each month seems to decrease exponentially, the rapid decline in and of itself is not worrisome to me. After all, women only produce one (possibly two) mature eggs per month anyway (meaning only 400 or so eggs ever reach maturity). Thus, in my opinion, the bigger issue seems to be the quality of eggs available each month not the quantity. The following article supports my opinion:
http://www.advancedfertility.com/eggquantityquality.htm
Of course, as indicated in the article, quantity certainly is a factor when doctors perform ovarian stimulation; however, assuming that eggs reaching maturity have been randomly selected, the percentage of high-quality eggs available matters much more than the number of eggs available. If a female begins with a high percentage of high-quality eggs and is able to prevent external factors from decreasing their quality as she ages (http://www.womens-health.co.uk/egg_age.html), then it follows that she likely will become pregnant at an older age even though she has a much smaller supply of eggs from which to randomly choose.
Now, wasn't that a fun post!?!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Inmates Working and Worst Trip Ever
While driving on I-85 yesterday, I passed two different sets of "Inmates Working" signs; however, I never saw anyone working. Of course, I thought, "Should I be concerned that I have been told twice that inmates are working, but I don't see any?" I'm guessing the signs were placed on the road a bit before the inmates actually arrived; however, I think it would be best to place the signs on the road at the very moment the inmates arrive and then remove them at the very moment the inmates leave. That way, there is no cause for concern that we are possibly missing inmates.
Although not extremely clumsy, I have been known to lose my balance a time or two. My most memorable fall was at a friend's wedding 5 or 6 years ago. I lost my balance on some carpeted stairs. My embarrassment quickly faded when I saw blood running down my leg. Jay and I had to leave the reception early to attend to my knee. The carpet did quite a number on it. In fact, it took several weeks for my injured knee to heal. Okay... that might be a bad trip, but the worst trip ever goes to the gallery visitor who recently ripped a portion of Picasso's The Actor. According to the New York Post, the accidental trip reduces the value of the painting by at least 65 million dollars! Can you imagine!?! I wonder if she'll ever visit a gallery again. I also wonder why such valuable works of art are not fully protected so that this sort of thing cannot happen. For more on this story, see:
Believe me, the next time I visit an art gallery, I'm going to be extra careful!
Although not extremely clumsy, I have been known to lose my balance a time or two. My most memorable fall was at a friend's wedding 5 or 6 years ago. I lost my balance on some carpeted stairs. My embarrassment quickly faded when I saw blood running down my leg. Jay and I had to leave the reception early to attend to my knee. The carpet did quite a number on it. In fact, it took several weeks for my injured knee to heal. Okay... that might be a bad trip, but the worst trip ever goes to the gallery visitor who recently ripped a portion of Picasso's The Actor. According to the New York Post, the accidental trip reduces the value of the painting by at least 65 million dollars! Can you imagine!?! I wonder if she'll ever visit a gallery again. I also wonder why such valuable works of art are not fully protected so that this sort of thing cannot happen. For more on this story, see:
Believe me, the next time I visit an art gallery, I'm going to be extra careful!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Cake
Cake was served at an event I recently attended. In my opinion, the cake wasn't great. In fact, I didn't finish my piece, which is very telling since I absolutely love good cake. Of course, I do not plan to identify the event I attended when served this cake. What I found interesting was that so many of the people attending commented on how much they liked the cake. Now, they either liked the cake or were just being nice. I'll never know. As I listened to the comments, I was reminded of Paul Foot's comedy act about this very topic. I just remembered to find the video clip. Here's a link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sqS8pFwG8. I think the whole act is really funny; however, if you don't have 8 minutes and 39 seconds to watch, skip to the 4:40 mark.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Jane Austen's Emma
A friend just informed me that PBS has a new Masterpiece on Jane Austen's Emma. The airing of the first part begins January 24. I can't wait to see it, and I wonder whether or not it will be as good as the Pride and Prejudice Masterpiece. If it is, I know what I'll be wanting for my birthday... the DVD!
See: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/emma/.
See: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/emma/.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Big Bang Theory and Mathematics
Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory was just okay in my opinion; however, I really liked last week's episode "The Psychic Vortex." Danica McKellar made a guest appearance as one of the cute girls that Raj and Sheldon met at the University mixer. Although she is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, Danica McKellar is building a reputation as a champion for mathematics. After earning her B.S. in Mathematics from UCLA, she authored two math books for pre-teen girls (Math Doesn't Suck and Kiss My Math).
One of the reasons I liked last week's episode so much is because I appreciated the writers' intentional inclusion of mathematics for McKellar's guest appearance. Particularly, a few times during the show, Sheldon mentioned the book Flatland. Although most would correctly identify the book as one about mathematics (specifically, geometry), the book also has much to say about society and the role women play in it. The book is a quick-read, and I highly recommend it. If you missed "The Psychic Vortex" episode, I highly recommend it, too.
One of the reasons I liked last week's episode so much is because I appreciated the writers' intentional inclusion of mathematics for McKellar's guest appearance. Particularly, a few times during the show, Sheldon mentioned the book Flatland. Although most would correctly identify the book as one about mathematics (specifically, geometry), the book also has much to say about society and the role women play in it. The book is a quick-read, and I highly recommend it. If you missed "The Psychic Vortex" episode, I highly recommend it, too.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Today's Workout
For several months, Jay and I have been members of Anytime Fitness, and, yes, that means we are able to work out any time. :) We typically exercise 4 times a week. Since Jay is working from home today, we decided to go to the fitness center this morning. It was quite crowded. My favorite elliptical machine was not available. In fact, all of the elliptical machines I use were occupied. Usually, when this happens, we leave and return later in the day; however, I decided to give the elliptical crosstrainer a try. After completing my 4 miles using the same resistance levels I normally use, I was soaked and exhausted! Adding the adjustable CrossRamp to the mix really made a difference. Interestingly, the machine estimated that I burned 472 calories (the same estimate my usual elliptical machine reports). I guess both machines are programmed to use the same formula to estimate the number.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Why not?
This semester, I am taking a break from teaching to do some other things. Although I miss being in the classroom each day, I'm happy to have time to read, think, and do some things that I haven't had time to do in quite a while. I've been considering starting a blog, and I figured, why not? So, here it is.
I'm guessing that I won't have too many visitors and/or followers of my blog because I'm not planning to advertise it; however, if you're visiting this site, welcome! Feel free to stay a while.
As you might have guessed after reading the blog's name, I'm a fan of Frasier.
I'm guessing that I won't have too many visitors and/or followers of my blog because I'm not planning to advertise it; however, if you're visiting this site, welcome! Feel free to stay a while.
As you might have guessed after reading the blog's name, I'm a fan of Frasier.
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