The Problem with Mathematical Notation
Mathematics is beautiful. Mathematical notation, meanwhile, is a horrid mess second only to English itself for its arbitrariness. For instance, basic arithmetic...
Month: November 2019
Remembering the Victims of Anti-Transgender Hatred
November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the original TDOR, established in the memory of Rita Hester,...
like an old pair of jeans
i slip depression on like an old pair of jeans softened and pliable with the familiarity of time this tear on the knee is where i scraped it when i fell down on...
Reflecting on School Lockdown Drills
I am a public school teacher. As a result, I have experienced what is becoming a frequent event in public schools: The Active Shooter Lockdown Drill. I will beg...
Misrepresentation Also Matters
I was a child in the 1970s and a teen in the 1980s. These days, LGBTQIA characters have a solid, increasingly even-handed presence in mainstream entertainment. ...