Life of Pi Series – Whaddu you wanna do?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Meg

I don’t know, Whaddu You wanna do?

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by a tree full of Vultures

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by a tree full of Vultures, Disney style.

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Monday for Math Lovers – The Volume of a Cylinder

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Meg

A simple formula makes for a full raft.

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by a full cylinder, Pi played by Pi, joined by the cylinder's radius squared and the cylinder's height.

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by a full cylinder, Pi played by Pi, joined by the cylinder’s radius squared and the cylinder’s height.

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Life of Pi Series – Snoopy’s Birthday

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Meg

Today’s the day, in 1950, that Charles Schultz brought Snoopy into the world.  Happy Birthday Snoopy!

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by Snoopy, Pi played by Woodstock

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by Snoopy, Pi played by Woodstock

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Life of Pi Series – Puck Drop

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Meg

It’s on.  The 2013-2014 NHL season has started.  Go Hockey!

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by an NHL referee.

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by an NHL referee.

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Life of Pi Series – Bison Bison

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Meg

Is a Bison allowed to be in a boat?  A Bison is allowed to be where ever he wants to be.

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by an American Bison

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by an American Bison

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Life of Pi Series – “Howdy Folks!”

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Meg

Today is the day.  Big Tex rises from the ashes to take his place as the center of the Texas State Fair.

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by Big Tex, the iconic greater of the Texas State Fair

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by Big Tex, the iconic greeter of the Texas State Fair

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Life of Pi Series – Squeak!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Meg

For some, the most ferocious tiger is also the smallest.

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by a mouse, Pi played by an elephant.

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by a mouse, Pi played by an elephant.

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Monday for Math Lovers – Solving for g

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Meg

Monday getting you down?  At least now you know how much – pi squared equals gravity!

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by "g" for gravity, Pi played by Pi squared

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by “g” for gravity, Pi played by Pi squared

 

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Sci-Fi Friday – The Tiger of Suspense

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Meg

I have been watching a lot of TCM this month.

Life of Sci-Fi Series - Richard Parker played by Alfred Hitchcock ( or at least his logo )

Life of Sci-Fi Series – Richard Parker played by Alfred Hitchcock ( or at least his logo )

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Life of Pi Series – Another Pennsylvania Tiger

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Meg

Fallingwater is a masterwork, and the pride of Western Pennsylvania .  But in the late 1930’s, it was as challenging and exotic as they come.  And it was brought to us by a man who was famously one of the most ferocious tigers out there.

Life of Pi Series - Richard Parker played by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.

Life of Pi Series – Richard Parker played by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater.

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