Category: mathematics

Stem Humor/Humour

Is it wrong that I spent an entire five minutes laughing when I saw this.

Northern Nevada Math Club

A fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Math Club, with the hubby. Will Americans ever learn that it’s maths not math? But at least no-one here is afraid of Covid 19.

Skip to the Loo

Finally! I watched the movie Hidden Figures (and enjoyed it).  However, seeing Katherine Johnson’s routine twenty-minute dash from her desk to the ‘Colored Ladies Room’, triggered a conversation about my own ‘Ladies’ experiences at the beginning of my career. My first assignment was at… Continue Reading “Skip to the Loo”

Happy New Year

To the readers of The Numerate Ninny, may you all have a marvelous New Year! (With apologies for the abuse of logic!) Follow The Numerate Ninny on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or at: https://thenumerateninny.com/ Find my books on all Amazon platforms.

A Christmas Wish – as Gaeilge (in Irish)

To the readers of my blog around the world, I wish you – Nollaig Shona, Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, Fijne Kerst, Happy Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Natal, Buon Natale,圣诞快乐 , and Hyvää joulua. Follow The Numerate Ninny on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn… Continue Reading “A Christmas Wish – as Gaeilge (in Irish)”

Twelve of One; A Dozen of the Other

If your lover sent you eleven roses, how would you feel?  If your package of baked goods contained only ten buns, would it seem right?  Not at all!  You would feel undervalued, shortchanged, or cheated. We pretend that numbers are logical devices, free of… Continue Reading “Twelve of One; A Dozen of the Other”

Yikes! A room full of men!

Those who are inconsiderate enough to be younger than me are comfortable sharing their hopes and youthful certainty with strangers through social media.  I am one of those strangers – an Instagram novice who follows various individuals and organizations that fall broadly under the… Continue Reading “Yikes! A room full of men!”

The Two-Year-Old Engineer

Recently, I had the privilege of watching my 2½ year-old grandniece, Penny Rose, at play.  Deeply engaged with a Thomas the Tank Engine Lego set, she connected the brick with Thomas’s face to a foundation brick.  She then tried to place a piece of… Continue Reading “The Two-Year-Old Engineer”

A Personal History in honor of Women in Engineering Day: The Summer of ’89

Ladies, how did your predecessors deal with topless and nude calendars in the workplace?  In honor of Women in Engineering Day, The Numerate Ninny presents an extended post on this historic topic: I’m going to bring you back to the summer of 1989 where… Continue Reading “A Personal History in honor of Women in Engineering Day: The Summer of ’89”

Don’t Buy My Book Because…

To mark the release of my second book, Lightfoot, I will soon make my first ebook (Massoud by Amanda Norris) FREE for three days only. Mark your calendar! Download a copy of Massoud from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and other Amazon platforms on these dates… Continue Reading “Don’t Buy My Book Because…”