Okay, maybe saving the internet is a bit hyperbolic, but better math instruction could reduce some of the arguing that occurs. Internet trolls and pranksters are an internet hazard that most of us would like to see less of. Trolls are a separate issue. but there are certain pranksters that like to take advantage of the poor math instruction that plagues our country. Exhibit A is the math problem 8
Another busy weekday morning comes. I rush to get the kids ready for school, reviewing my mental checklist for the day. I feel the pressure to get all my tasks done without making any crucial errors. I pull out of the driveway to head for school with my children finally in the car, panicked from the rush of the morning duties. Even when the stress of a busy moment dies
Welcome to Colorado Springs, the jaywalking capital of America. It’s a community where pedestrians take great pride in committing multiple jaywalking violations by crossing major intersections and streets. They even wander across highly trafficked roadways like Academy Boulevard, which is essentially a highway disrupted by traffic lights. Downtown Colorado Springs is a jaywalker’s dream, too. At the Tejon Street and Pikes Peak Avenue intersection, pedestrians stroll into traffic directly in front of flashing “DON’T WALK” signs. They completely disregard the
Over a year ago I converted from vegetarian to vegan. Since then I have had to explain my choice to countless people. Even after my explanation, many of them still seem perplexed about why I would refuse to eat meat. They treat veganism as a thing of mystery, as though those who freely adopt a different diet have decided to live silently with Buddhist monks on a mountaintop. Not all
Ostensibly, my town is composed of two key demographics: cautious and conservative government personnel and their families. Because of its geographical proximity to two separate military posts, plus neighborhood amenities such as middle and high schools and the Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints, the community presents a reserved attitude that shields it from any public interest. Nevertheless, the activities of our suburban youth tell a different story. Despite the hordes of military and
Every day, my 87-year-old relative and his 86-year-old girlfriend, old racists, leave their assisted living home and go to the McDonald’s restaurant on E. Fillmore for breakfast. Recently, they encountered two Cuban gentlemen who were standing there conversing in Spanish. My relative was pleased to tell all of us that his girlfriend had confronted the two gentlemen and told them: “People would like you more if you spoke English instead
