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Home vs. Away
Ben will begin his senior year of high school next month. He is thinking about where he will apply to...
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Math Geek Mom: Bounded Sets
In math we often talk about “bounded sets.” A bounded set in two dimensions is one that we can draw...
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Guns in the college classroom
On the same day that we learned recall elections did not give Democrats control over the Wisconsin state Senate, professors...
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ABC's and PhD's: The Big 5-0
Over the weekend we celebrated a milestone in our family – my husband entered his 6th decade (it’s always nice...
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Comfort Levels
Last week, the Band of Heathens -- one of our family's all-time favorite bands -- played at a club in...
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Math Geek Mom: Reflections on a Heat Day
The idea of “reflection” is one of several Euclidean motions in a plane that are studied in geometry. Along with...
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Long Distance Mom: Yoga and Afghanistan
My sister Emily, a young mother with lots of experience in post-war conflict resolution, moved to Afghanistan last week for...
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My family in a nutshell
Few people make me laugh the way my family members do, especially my sister. Sometimes all it takes is a...