Category Archives: humor

do go no to

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Brent

dodo do go on do no harm do to others go do likewise go-go music go no further goto considered harmful no can do it’s a no go a big no-no say no to drugs what to do here or … Continue reading →

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Goldilogs and the n bears

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Brent

Once upon a time there was a girl named Goldilogs. As she was walking through the woods one day, she came upon a curious, long house. Walking all round it and seeing no one at home, she tried the door … Continue reading →

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Four-figure offer

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Brent

This just arrived in my inbox: My name is Becky Raymond, I’m a Domain Brokerage Consultant working on behalf of the owner of traveled.com to sell this premium asset. While searching online I came across your domain mathlesstraveled.com; since both … Continue reading →

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Vi Hart's math doodles

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Brent

Vi Hart’s math doodle videos have been making the rounds of the math blogosphere (I heard of them from Denise at Let’s Play Math!). There are four videos so far and they are well worth watching — inspirational, creative, full … Continue reading →

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Book reviews: Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks and Easy as Pi

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Brent

Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks A few months ago, Patrick Vennebush was kind enough to send me a review copy of his new book, Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks. It’s a treasure-trove of math-related jokes with a huge range of … Continue reading →

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Right answers for the wrong reasons

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Brent

Here’s a recent xkcd which as a math educator I found particularly funny. Some questions for my readers: What numbers besides 3 and 9 would “work” here? Do you have any particularly funny or interesting stories of students getting something … Continue reading →

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Battlestations!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Brent

The world’s LARGEST FRACTAL DORITO!

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Book review: Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Brent

You’ve heard the story of Rumpled Stiltsken, right? You know, the one where the topologist’s daughter is locked in the grad student lounge and forced to turn coffee into theorems by morning? …what’s that, you say you haven’t heard that … Continue reading →

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