The Last of Us: Mathematics Leadership Has Abandoned Those Who Love Its Humanizing HistoryThe scene is easy to read: The strawberry, in all its glory — aromatically sweet, tart on the tongue, maybe even a bit leafy — is the…Feb 152Feb 152
The Hostile Takeover of Mathematics Education By Efficient PedagogyWhen I started teaching in the 90’s, I don’t think I ever came across the word “pedagogy”. Sure, at Teacher’s College it was worshipped…Feb 21Feb 21
Why My Life Began at 60: Trusting My Authentic Self For The Long GameDivorce. Quitting Teaching. Failed Business Partnerships. Losing a Math Store/School to a Fire. Financial Ruin/Struggle.Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024
You Have A Beautiful Five Hour Drive. What ONE Band/Artist Do You Choose?In the world of streaming/Spotify, our attention spans have given way to listening to music that is reduced to singular songs. A generation…Nov 24, 2024Nov 24, 2024
“Just Try It” In Mathematics Doesn’t Work If We Are Serving BroccoliI should me more upset with Dan Meyer’s latest blog because it’s an attempt to launch a new phrase of mathematical stickiness to selling…Nov 13, 20241Nov 13, 20241
FOMO to JOMO: How Math Conferences Became An Unbearable Popularity Contest of Selling OurselvesTo be honest, the impetus/momentum to write this article is coming off my experience of attending my first music festival in 20 years this…Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
Mathematics Conferences Have Traded Mathematical Substance For Pedagogical StyleMath education has been hijacked by fame-seeking folks. The plane is going down, carrying uninspiring cargo…Oct 5, 20244Oct 5, 20244
50 Songs Longer Than Six Minutes — That You’ve Never Heard OfToday I saw this post on my Twitter(X), and I almost wished I was drinking coffee — so I could say I spit it out!Sep 28, 2024Sep 28, 2024
A Trauma Surgeon and a Mathematician Validate Each Other’s True Love — Heavy Underground Music.The story I am about to tell you is true, but I wouldn’t blame you if you thought I was making it up.Sep 28, 20241Sep 28, 20241
A New Podcast Series Coming Soon That’s Going To Be Hated By Mathematics EducationOver 20 years ago, I was told by my friend and mentor, Peter Harrison, that mathematics was dead. That it should go the way of Latin…Sep 5, 20243Sep 5, 20243
