I have two teenagers. It’s still up in the air how much mathematics will intersect their lives in the future. But, since they were old enough to understand, I told them that for me, the attraction and power of mathematics comes down to two things: numbers and algebra. The further…

What is ironic about this blog/story is that my daughter suffered from deep anxiety/depression 2 years ago — brought on by many factors, including the pressure of school, and to perform to expectations/grades, etc. Mathematics was something that added to her pain. My daughter now sees mathematics as something that…

(The photos used here are just for the purpose of this blog. Sonic Seducer will be released in Fall 2023. Below is a rough draft of The Introduction.) If I am really lucky, I have a few billion seconds left on this planet. That’s about 32 years. Statistically though, on…

My transition to stop writing anything related to mathematics began with the release of my final math book, Chasing Rabbits: A Curious Guide to a Lifetime of Mathematical Wellness. …

At the moment, I live in several different universes. I live in one where there is tension to reform math education in a way that honors the the stories, events, and people of the history of mathematics — to make the learning/teaching of mathematics more expansive and welcoming to the…

“Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal. For the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it persists forever.” — Become What You Are, Alan Watts The sum of one’s life sits in…

This past week, an article written by Ted Gioia, Is Old Music Killing New Music appeared in The Atlantic. I wasn’t exactly thrilled by the simplistic title, but I thought I would give it my full attention to see why the musical sky was falling for new artists. Everything in…

2021. My third math book came out. Every thought, emotion, and story that I needed to share about the world of mathematics through writing had been done. I wasn’t sad. I was excited. …

Chasing Rabbits was my last math book. And this blog, will be my last one regarding mathematics. The reality is, that for me, I have nothing more to write about this subject in a macro, philosophical sphere beyond our own need and desire for wellness. I will still be giving…