The biggest benefit of retirement is the ability to take extended vacations. Our grandson Jurgen just turned six months old; but he lives in North Riverside, Illinois. We took the opportunity to visit the family for a couple of weeks. We packed our largest suitcases because we needed to bring a lot of warm clothes!… Continue reading December 2014 in Illinois: Day 1
Day: December 16, 2014
Book Report: The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz
The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz My rating: 4 of 5 stars A few times I’ve seen postings on Facebook where people are proud of the fact that they “got through another day without using math”. I’m amused but a little sad that they… Continue reading Book Report: The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz