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Limits

Teaching Calculus for many, many years, “limit theory” was something that I spent a lot of time with. These days, the idea of “limits” has taken on totally new meaning. We are limited in our activities, there are limits to … Continue reading

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Cinco De Close-O

Well, it seemed inevitable, but until the actual announcement was made I don’t think there was a teacher in the tri state area that was not holding out some hope for a miracle. Alas, sometimes no matter how much you … Continue reading

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May 4th:

I’ve seen and heard so many Star Wars references today, “may the 4th be with you…” etc…I get it and it is kinda funny, given the current mood and the time we live in, any humor is most welcome, as … Continue reading

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In Times Like These:

So begins a song by Jack Johnson, I’ve loved it since I first heard it years ago, and he did it “live from home” as part of the stream of the Kukua Festival the other day…“…in times like those, what … Continue reading

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Living in a time of inconvenience

Most of the time, after work is done, there is not much different activity left. Music has been a constant and will remain so. Today, as the weather is pretty awful, rain, chilly, dreary, after grading the weekly work, I … Continue reading

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Sometimes Empirical Evidence betrays you?

Well, at least if you are using it without connecting all the dots….If you’ve been following you’ve seen my post about having an unexpected allergic reaction to a drug I had last taken 5ish years ago. It seemed to me … Continue reading

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Strange Days Indeed

Back in 1984, John Lennon released a song that really, with the blessings of hindsight, typifies today,  some of the lyrics go like this: Everybody’s flying and no one leaves the ground Everybody’s crying and no one makes a sound … Continue reading

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Picture for a Sunday Afternoon

For those of us who have been around “awhile” (meaning pretty old) Million Dollar Movie and the aptly titled Picture for a Sunday Afternoon were a staple. Back in the days where there were very few options, these presented old … Continue reading

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A new day, a slightly updated attitude

So, if you read yesterday’s exercise in melancholy, I can tell you that I slept well last night, with a little herbal assistance, but didn’t wake up feeling any more chipper this morning, in fact, while the sun is out … Continue reading

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Uncomfortably Numb.

I am currently at an emotional nadir. I’m apparently healthy (hard to tell, of course, without being tested, but there simply are not enough tests to go around and I blessedly remain free of any real physical symptoms), I know … Continue reading

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