Valentine's Day Math To Get the Heart Racing Jan 24, 2008

Measuring blood pressure, there is fun math for middle & high school on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day Math Problem # 1 Jan 22, 2008

A simple tale can intrigue and pique the interest of almost anyone. Here is the classic tale of 3 men renting a $30 room

Part II: Adverbs 'Dumb Down' College Applications Jan 15, 2008

Part II of recent response for pointers on college application essays

In College Application Essays, Avoid Adverbs Jan 13, 2008

The use of adverbs often reveals a lazy and/or unskilled writer

On College Applications, Keep Your Eye On the Ball Jan 10, 2008

When writing your college application essay, do not lose sight of the audience that matters

College Application Essay: Fail Well Jan 4, 2008

College application essays are important, and a mature topic selection can spark a piece of writing that ignites the reader

Deadlines for College Applications Jan 3, 2008

College applications have different deadlines, often within a single school, so keep track!

Triplet Combinations, What Are the Odds? Dec 30, 2007

A simple question about a combination of three siblings leads to an entire field of important mathematics

How Do We Know How Far Away the Sun Is? Dec 28, 2007

A brief explanation of astronomy's "Parallax Angle"

New Year's Eve Fun Math Puzzles Dec 25, 2007

In a few minutes on New Year's Eve, There is fun to be had with the math magic of divisibility tests