The response to my post about why you should stop saying you are bad at math was mostly supportive, but it still dredged up the exact sort of enraging comments that inspired the post in the first place. A few women, some of them friends who I otherwise admire, chose to reply with jokes or excuses along … Continue reading A STEM girl’s confession: I was bad at math too
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My neighbors are getting married. I've known this for a long time, but in the eyes of the state of Illinois they were just getting civily unionized. What the hell is that? But once Governor Quinn signs the bill (expected tonight) Illinois will become the 15th state to allow same sex marriage, so my neighbors … Continue reading Illinois legalizes same sex marriage, now my neighbors can get married
Stop saying you are "bad at math." Just stop. I don't understand how otherwise well-educated people can be so comfortable casually proclaiming their lack of knowledge of a basic subject. In America saying "I'm bad at math" is a common joke. It's almost a humblebrag. How did we let ignorance become funny? Imagine this interaction occurring … Continue reading Girls aren’t bad at math and neither are you
For the month of October Listing Toward Forty was Listing Toward Halloween, featuring a variety of Halloween posts including many by guest authors. It was a lot of fun to share the words of so many different writers. It was also a lot of work. All Halloween posts from the series can be found here. If you … Continue reading Halloween: That was fun
For the month of October Listing Toward Forty is Listing Toward Halloween, featuring a variety of Halloween-inspired posts including many by guest authors. This post is by Jay Keenan. This is a true story. Because it is true, it needs some background. The event occurred when I was a little boy, when I was five … Continue reading The rag man, a true story of a mysterious visitor
Kim Z. Dale 