Monthly Archives: April 2012

A Missed Opportunity

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Gordie

One of the things I love about teaching is good students–the ones who earnestly want to learn something. It is the sweetest, most addictive, feeling in the world to have somebody interested in what I am teaching. Aside from the … Continue reading →

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Static Mapping of a String to an Integer

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Gordie

With my head in programming for a bit, I decided to take a bit of a break from directly working on my PhD to solving a bit of a problem I was having with regard to the efficiency of the … Continue reading →

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Misleading and Denying Whenever it Suits

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Gordie

One of the ironies in my life is that I would like to be elected to government and think that, generally, I would do a good job. And yet, I have an absolute dread of what I would have to … Continue reading →

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