You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath not to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
- Hymne à l’amour
The opening ceremony to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France were…fraught. But among the gaudy and the garish, as the ceremony came to a close, Celine Dion suddenly appeared on the Eiffel Tower and sang “Hymne a l’amour.” She had been struggling with stiff-person syndrome and had so had not performed in several years…. Read more - New Algorithm
Based on some new analysis I’ve done of Nanyan numerals (as described here), I’ve discovered a new algorithm for generating Nanyan numerals. Previously, the only way I new to generate them was to factor the number and recursively figure out the Nanyan numeral for each prime factor and then combine them from lowest to highest…. Read more - A Happy Ending?
What would happen if certain art forms were as popular as sport? Opera, for example—imagine if every large city had multiple opera houses, each bragging at how their performances were better than any other. Paradise for some, a nightmare for others, but fantasy regardless. Though we’ll never reach that point, there are times when it… Read more