Recent Comments

1. over 15 years ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Hobbs neglects to tell Calvin of the recent discovery of a previously unknown whole number between five and six. Many of my former students were well aware of the existence of this number and as a result, their answers were often different from mine ;-)

2. over 15 years ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   I used Monopoly to teach my kids that life is tough. If they landed on a property I would tell them the rent that was due and if they paid me (even though I didn’t own it), too bad. As banker, at the start of the game, and during it, if they were due money, I’d often short change them; if they didn’t count it, too bad. They both grew up to be successful businessmen ;-) And their psychiatrists say they are doing well.