Inspired by jd2718’s Thanksgiving Puzzles, here’s a Thanksgiving puzzle created by yours truly (though inspired by one I heard a while back):
It’s Thanksgiving Day and you’re hosting dinner for your large extended family of 30 people. In the interest of organization, you’ve created nametags for each person and placed them around the table. But when [...]
Archive for November, 2008
A Thanksgiving Puzzle
Posted in Frivolity, Math on November 26, 2008 | 10 Comments »
The holidays are coming…
Posted in Math on November 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
…so if anybody just happened to be looking for a gift for me, this would be an awesome idea:
Don’t worry, the rant is coming soon.
Can’t really celebrate…
Posted in Politics, Rants on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In brief, I’m happy about Barack Obama’s victory, but I haven’t got the heart to dance in the streets. I have to agree with P.Z. Myers, who urges caution even as he wants to be optimistic about Obama’s presidency. I’m happy that we’ve elected someone who has the potential to be a great leader, but I know that [...]
