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Well! I was going to post my article The Parabola but trying to get the formatting to work on blogspot, especially when using mathematical formatting is nearly impossible. Also, I have images of parabolas which I want to include and am having trouble getting things to "go" into my article where I want them too.

Anyway! I have it written and as soon as I can get it posted (and reviewed to make sure none of  it has ended up where it shouldn't be) I will be posting my first of two articles on The Parabola.

Glenn Beck - Why Obama Hid the Truth of Benghazi ?

Acrostic Poem - Sammy

Sammy

Sweet
Adorable
Mothered
Masterly
Yelping

PAD THAI easy to follow

PAD THAI

INGREDIENTS:

6 ounces flat rice noodles

1 Tbls vegetable oil

½ bunch purple basil leaves, whole, stems removed

1 Tbls vegetable oil

3 ounces firm diced tofu

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into strips or 1 pound shrimp

1 ½ Tbls. paprika

3 eggs, beaten

1 Tbls vegetable oil

3 cloves pureed garlic cloves

¼ cup white vinegar

¼ cup fish sauce

2 Tbls brown sugar

1 tsp red chile paste or red pepper flakes

1 Tbls dried shrimp

2 Tblsd finely chopped peanuts

1 cup bean sprouts

½ cup mint leaves

2 scallions thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

Soak in cold water for 15 minutes:

6 ounces flat rice noodles

In wok or large skillet fry for 1 minute :

1 Tbls vegetable oil

½ bunch purple basil leaves, whole, stems removed

drain on paper towels.

In wok or large skillet

1 Tbls vegetable oil

3 ounces firm diced tofu

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into strips or 1 pound shrimp

salt

1 ½ Tbls. paprika

cook until brown/done about 3-5 minutes.

Stir in

3 eggs, beaten

while shredding with a spoon until egg is set. Transfer everything to a bowl

Reheat wok

1 Tbls vegetable oil

3 cloves pureed garlic cloves

stirfry about 10 seconds.

Add

¼ cup white vinegar

¼ cup fish sauce

2 Tbls brown sugar

.

Add drained noodles and let set until sauce is absorbed.

Add

1 tsp red chile paste or red pepper flakes

1 Tbls dried shrimp

2 Tbls finely chopped peanuts

1 cup bean sprouts

½ cup mint leaves

2 scallions thinly sliced

reserved tofu, chicken or shrimp, eggs and toss throroughly.

Garnish with basil, mint, and scallions.

Sam's Fecal Flotation

I got a notice this morning that Sam (my collie) is due for a Fecal Flotation.

It being the end of the semester and I am crunched on time and money I decided I will just take one of his poo's to the lake and throw it in, if it floats then I don't need to worry about it.

Math flashcards

If you haven't tried www.quizlet.com and want an easy flashcard application to study, this is the one! You can use the flashcards or create a test with written, multiple choice, and/or True and False questions. Quizlet also has a couple of games using the study set if you like.

I have started numerous sets for math that include Algebra, Linear Algebra, Calculus 1,2, and 3, Thinking Mathematically, Geometry, Statistics, Trigonometry and Abstract Algebra. Most have yet to be started and some need editing still but the Algebra class flashcards are moving along quite well.

As I am moving along in my own studies I will be constantly adding and updating all of these. If you are looking for math flashcards try www.quizlet.com, it's FREE and if you are looking for my pre-made flashcards do a search for "clkottke". If you have any problems pulling up my sets let me know, I may have to change the settings on them.

I'm back after a long absence from my blog

I've been away for quite awhile. I have been finishing my BA in Mathematics and hopefully I will finish my student teaching and graduate next May 2014. Then I will have more time to work on my blog. My future hopes are that my blog will be based on mathematics, of course! Any suggestions on what you would like to see, please let me know. Looking forward to spending more time here.

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