Gaslight
Barbara and I had a special dinner last night at Gaslight, a “classic French restaurant in the South End of Boston” in their own words. The first thing to say is that they have free parking in their own parking… Read More ›
Recent Posts
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They know how to keep warm…
…even when the furnace isn’t working.
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Can a man write a good novel? Or can only a woman do that?
I only read women. I know that men write books. But their lives are so limited. It’s such a small and narrow experience. That’s what famous author Marian Keyes says (in the Daily Mail of all places). It startles us in… Read More ›
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Gender or gender?
Is sex the same thing as gender? When I was learning a little Latin and less French in middle school, I learned that gender was nothing but a grammatical category, having little or nothing to do with sex. Why should… Read More ›
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Which languages are the most “efficient”? Which are the least?
Perhaps you’ve learned some Latin, or German, or Russian. If so, you probably don’t find those languages very “efficient”: they have too many fussy endings, too many details you have to pay attention to. If, however, you speak Mandarin, that… Read More ›
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Can you say Buttigieg? Can you even say Klobuchar? What makes them so hard to pronounce?
We all try to say Mayor Pete’s name correctly — but most of us fail. That’s partly because we’re told that his neighbors pronounce it “Buddha judge” whereas his campaign insists on “Boot Edge Edge,” according to the New York… Read More ›
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Valentine’s Day Dinner at Tavolo
Barbara and I had an excellent virtual-Valentine’s-Day dinner last night at Tavolo. (Yes, I know it was the “wrong” day: their Valentine’s specials lasted for two days!) We both had the combo of filet mignon, lobster tail, duchess potatoes, asparagus,… Read More ›
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Weston wins! High School Quiz Show: Tantasqua vs. Weston
Congratulations to Weston High School for their impressive performance in the opening salvo of this year’s WGBH High School Quiz Show! Weston beat Tantasqua Regional by the comfortable margin of 555–440, despite the fact that Tantasqua’s team consisted of four… Read More ›
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Mathematics Galore!
The aims of a mathematics masterclass and of this book are to enthuse educate inspire challenge audiences of young people, their parents and teachers, with the wonder, excitement, power, beauty, and relevance of modern mathematical ideas. So it says in… Read More ›
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Listen and vote!
“The Day Democracy Died”: vote for whichever candidate the Democrats nominate! But first listen to this song. (Thanks for the link, David Schwartz!)
Featured Categories
Books ›
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Can a man write a good novel? Or can only a woman do that?
February 24, 2020
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Mathematics Galore!
February 13, 2020
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How does the Washington Post know what you’re going to read and at what age you’ll read it?
February 9, 2020
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“There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in.”
February 1, 2020
Dorchester/Boston ›
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Gaslight
February 26, 2020
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They know how to keep warm…
February 25, 2020
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Valentine’s Day Dinner at Tavolo
February 16, 2020
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Map workshop at the BPL
February 4, 2020
Food & Restaurants ›
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Bella Luna update
January 4, 2020
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Gyu-Kaku for the second time
December 26, 2019
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Fox & Hound
November 1, 2019
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Seattle 4: The Food
October 30, 2019
Life ›
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Listen and vote!
February 11, 2020
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Iowa and Ireland: election math
February 8, 2020
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We need a respite from xenophobia.
February 2, 2020
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Our War
January 30, 2020
Linguistics ›
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Gender or gender?
February 22, 2020
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Which languages are the most “efficient”? Which are the least?
February 20, 2020
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Can you say Buttigieg? Can you even say Klobuchar? What makes them so hard to pronounce?
February 18, 2020
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A very intensive language course
February 10, 2020
Math ›
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366 days of math
December 31, 2019
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Every vote counts!
December 11, 2019
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A negative decrease?
December 9, 2019
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Election Math: A British approach from Plus Magazine
November 28, 2019
Model Railroading ›
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The huge Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
January 26, 2020
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Murder on the Toy Town Express
December 2, 2019
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Greenberg Model Railroad Show
November 24, 2019
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Jed Sutter
November 3, 2019
Movies & (occasionally) TV ›
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BuffySpeak
November 10, 2019
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High Society
September 10, 2019
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Blinded by the Light (the movie)
September 2, 2019
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Booksmart
July 28, 2019
Teaching & Learning ›
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Weston wins! High School Quiz Show: Tantasqua vs. Weston
February 14, 2020
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Why do so many girls and women leave STEM?
January 21, 2020
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Against My Better Judgment: An Intimate Memoir of an Eminent Gay Psychologist
January 17, 2020
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Call me by my name.
January 11, 2020
Technology ›
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“Why don’t high schools teach CS?” asks Mark.
December 20, 2019
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Intertwingled/“Hypertext in the Age of Trump”
October 18, 2019
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Graphing calculator prices: how TI cornered the market
October 16, 2019
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Comic Sans is back in the news.
October 10, 2019
Travel ›
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How about a nice, relaxing cross-country bus ride from NYC to LA?
January 13, 2020
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Seattle 3: The City (with insufficient rain)
October 29, 2019
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Seattle 2: The Wedding
October 27, 2019
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Seattle 1: Chihuly
October 26, 2019
Weston ›
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Are teachers entitled to get Social Security benefits?
November 21, 2019
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Linguistics in MetroWest
October 8, 2019
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Weston alum on treating depression
July 5, 2019
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An outstanding vocal recital by a Weston student
June 3, 2019
