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In this episode of Math Made Almost Bearable Frank Kelly explains some of the mathematical AND philosophical techniques employed by statisticians in order to make statistics almost bearable

The human population on the earth is increasing at what could seem like an alarming rate. Many people would say that if the population continues to increase that this rate that the earth will not be able to support human life for much longer! In this episode of Math Made Almost Bearable Frank examines these and similar claims about population growth and shows that things are not always what they seem!

Man it seems like the only time i really sit down to write on this when things haven't really been going that well ha ha. oh well. As most most of you know i was in that unfortunate car accident a few weeks back. i finally got around to getting a quote on the repairs and while they're not outrageous it will absolutely drain me. a word of advice, don't buy a car AND get into a car accident in the same month because it WILL be a bitch in your pocket book.

I was feeling more comfortable about what it would cost because i expected a final pay check from Heights today but today is the first wednesday in july NOT the last wednesday in june. why is that significant? because my radio career with heights was put abruptly to an end yesterday. after the higher-ups at heights (6 months ago) were absolutely convinced that God wanted them to broadcast their sermons on the radio and that they had enough money, they decided that they didn't really want to and the money just wasn't there in the first place so they dissolved the project. it was a great job for me for six months. it made things easier on my wallet for a while so that i could focus on school. it irks me though because i won't actually be getting paid for this last week of work (which will be close to double the hours that i normally put in) I'm doing for them. it's also quite a shame because july would have worked out so that there would have been three pay checks instead of the usual two =( you win some, you lose some.

I had a great time doing that job for them but i guess it's time to move on. in lieu of audio editing i'll hopefully be starting my new bartending job at Club House Inn & Suites in my interview they told me i was there number one pick for the job and that i should be hearing from them soon. it seems like a great job. just 3-4 hours a day a few days a week. just enough to get my feet wet bartending to see if it's for me.

finally, please be in prayer for my family. some of my dad's extended relatives are taking my parents (and other family members) to court. he's been lying about a lot of legal stuff that i probably can't and shouldn't get into. in any case my parents are trying to get a lawyer that won't leave them with too much debt in fees.

In this episode, Frank discusses the first half of president Garfield's proof the of the pythagorean Theorem.

In this episode I sit down with Frank Kelly to discuss what it means for math to be considered as an art, namely a performing art. Don't worry though! on the next episode we'll be right back to PERFORMING math for you as in episode one!

This is the first in a series called “Math Made Almost Bearable” One of my favorite professors, Dr. Frank Kelly and I are collaborating on this little project. The goal is simply to present short, interesting and intriguing facts about math in an approachable and engaging way. This first episode is called “Fractions and Repeating Decimals”.
Math Made Almost Bearable Episode 1

It's the last week before spring break and the hardest part is over with. Mostly i just had to get through last night's Kierkegaard class. It was actually one of the best classes of the semester. We were discussing Kierkegaard's understanding of the role and equality (if any) of women viz-a-viz Works of Love. K is a fascinating figure to me in a lot of ways. He's a big fan of paradox and is quite careful to demonstrate this existentially as an avowed platonist who is suspicious of philosophy. oh well.

I've more or less bested UNM as a longboarding course. I think i'm ready to try and hit up some ditches. Brad and I skated to my car from Frontier Restaurant last night around 10:30 pm. We went through UNM and it was just a lot of fun. campus is a blast with no people, cool night air running through your hair, and the subtle rythmic pulse of your wheels on smooth asphault *nostalgic sigh*.

Mom's having surgery next tuesday. having her entire large intestines removed because her ulcerative colitis. the quality of life she'll have after this surgery would be a downgrade for most of us but will be substantial progress toward normality for her. we're all looking forward to post-recovery time when my mom won't be house-ridden any more etc. so if you guys remember, pray for her, for the success of her surgery, for speedy recovery, and for a return to a fulfilling life for her.

Oh, and i hate the new ipod shuffle! what's the deal?! you can control it if you ONLY use their cheap-ass ear-buds!?!?! They've completely removed all major controls i.e. play/pause, volume up/down, next/last song to the head phones and off the actual ipod unit?! someone say it ain't so!