So the person who inspired this series on Algebra is my dear friend Michele “Wojo” Wojciechowski – a very funny writer and…
The classic answer to the question, “When am I going to use algebra?” is spreadsheets. Now I will admit straight…
There must be a special circle of hell for those of us planning our weddings and receptions. I know…
So I’ve been harping on the fact that math is flexible. And I’ve also said more than once that…
Parks and Recreation, the Amy Poeler-driven mocumentary on NBC about a small-town parks department, features a tightly wound character,…
Math is black-and-white, with right-or-wrong answers. It’s hard to color outside the lines in math. While I often argue…
A Math for Grownups follower asked me earlier this week to define algebra, and I thought that was an…
Hating on algebra is all the rage these days. From New York Times editorials to cute little Facebook images, it seems…