Friday, August 28, 2015

Tidbits

When Bertrand Russell wanted to insult someone, he called them a Kant.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Tidbits

Apparently any variation of Homestuck can exist by putting "-stuck" at the end of a word.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Tidbits

How did the math teacher encourage his students?

"Don't believe in yourself. Believe in e! Believe in the e that believes in you!"

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Robin Williams

My favorite Robin Williams movies are his dramatic roles rather than his comedic:

Good Will Hunting
Dead Poets Society
What Dreams May Come
Being Human

However, my two favorites of him are Awakening and One Hour Photo. I always felt that when Williams portrayed characters who were withdrawn, shy, and soft spoken, he wasn't acting - he was showing us his true self, the part of him that the comedy was meant to distract from. There was always a touch of genuineness to those roles that is hard to simply imitate.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Tidbits

When teaching logarithms:

Who the ln do you think I am?