No, seriously, why do I have a blog?
I’m a writer, and I don’t like math. Shocker, I know. (Bear with me, this does have something to do with blogging.) My problems with math started when lessons slid into more abstract territory, right around freshman year of high school. Trigonometry, calculus,...
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Context and purpose are everything. Read this article to learn why I maintain an active blog on my website.
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