It has been a hell of a year, 2020! Nationally we have seen pandemics and lockdowns, panic buying and food shortages – not to mention Brexit – and we have grappled with tiers, bubbles and Zoom chic. On top of that, personally, I have said farewell to my grandmother and my stepson (barely) survived a […]
2020: A Year in Books — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
When I first became interested in the history of mathematics, now literally a lifetime ago, it was dominated by a big events, big names approach to the discipline. It was also largely presentist, only interested in those aspects of the history that are still relevant in the present. As well as this, it was internalist […]
There’s more to reading than just looking at the words — The Renaissance Mathematicus
Angels protect us
while demons undermine us
I have made my choice
Copyright Francis 2021
Quote/s of the Day – 6 January – The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord In Your Light, we see light! “If the Magi had come in search of an earthly King,they would have been disconcerted at findingthat they had taken the trouble to comesuch a long way for nothing.Consequently they would haveneither adored […]
Quote/s of the Day – 6 January – Epiphany – In Your Light, we see light! — AnaStpaul
January is when traditionally people go on ‘a diet’. The word ‘Diet’ conjures up images of restriction, lettuce leaves, starving, no chocolate, cakes or sweets, cutting out carbs, cutting out fat … the list goes on. What ‘Diet’ actually means is the sum of food consumed by a person – what we actually put in […]
The January Diet — Heather Sherwood Fitness
