Austin TX Some people have favorite numbers. According to a global online poll, 7 is the world’s favorite. I admit I fancy 7, maybe because I have 6 siblings or because seven ate nine. Either way, there is a number I fancy more than 7. The number e has made an appearance in previous posts[1], most recently … Continue reading e
Dallas TX I grew up in the 1980s. Yes, yes. Duran Duran, leg warmers, MTV, Miami Vice, etc. (It was a special time.) Ronald Reagan was the U.S. President. We slowly but surely peeled our frosty selves out of the Cold War. Wealth was a central theme. Even as a youngster, I watched with interest as … Continue reading Compound Interest
Footpath Math: Chalk it up to a math geek 