Dec 4, 2021The Problem is …I was listening to some interview of an author for a moment. It’s weird that we all talk about “the algorithm,” but I feel like there’s an inherent denial of responsibility in blaming the algorithm and constant fretting about the algorithm. The algorithm makes suggestions; it suggests some videos similar…5 min read
Jul 26, 2021Stay in California? Let Sports Decide!The idea here is that I probably want to leave California. It feels like a way out of a personal dead end for me. I might have a mentor out of state who can open doors for me that I’m not opening for myself. That said, this idea probably has…2 min read
Feb 23, 2021Math News — Reading & Re-ReadingI have about a dozen books I want to read right now; not just read but re-read. Like, forget about all the great books I haven’t read yet; there are a ton of books I’ve already read that I want to read. Here they are: Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, by Haruki…3 min read
Feb 20, 2021Math News — NBA All-Star picksInstead of getting back to David Hawkins’ emotional spectrum, which I might touch on moreso in a few days, I thought I’d do my NBA All-Star picks. I didn’t get the starting lineups exactly right, but I’m not changing them, because why would I? …13 min read
Feb 19, 2021Math News — A Scale of EmotionsSo apparently, we need to read the book Power vs. Force to understand what we’re about to talk about here, but the best entryway into the David Hawkins universe (according to my buddy who is neck-deep in that universe) is Letting Go, so that’s what I’m quoting from here. David…3 min read
Feb 17, 2021Math news: ReportersSo if the only math news is what you find if you google “math” or look it up on YouTube, then the topic is the best math reporters. Okay — here’s an issue I’m having. How do I make sure each day’s “report” is fresh? I mean, was it yesterday…3 min read
Feb 16, 2021Math News — WorldometerYou know when the Coronavirus first started, I got a kick out of pouring over the numbers. It was very morbid, because the numbers were the number of deaths from Coronavirus. This is back when it was still a novelty, working from home and all. …4 min read
Feb 15, 2021Math News: Numbers GamesI went on a date today for Valentine’s Day, and I remember thinking, hey I’ll write something today about dating and that’ll be a welcome change from writing about politics yesterday. But I’m damned if I remember what mathematical thing I might have had to say about dating this morning…3 min read
Feb 14, 2021Math News — Majority DruelsSo, the president was acquitted today, but as many news report notes, there were a majority of Senators who voted to convict. The more partisan outlets emphasize that it was a bipartisan majority. Whatever. There are 50 Democratic senators and 50 Republican senators. …3 min read
Feb 13, 2021Math News PilotToday I sat in on a family Zoom call. Weird that not so long ago, that would be a thing I would have to explain what it was, but now I kind of assume that everyone in the world knows instantly what it is. Anyway. …2 min read