Archive for March, 2011
AP, OED, LOL!
Friday, March 25th, 2011Get on the straight & narrow – Manhattan grid celebrates 200
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011I’ll take Manhattan. And apparently so will 1,629,053 of my closest friends. Thanks to chief engineer and surveyor John Randel’s proposed plan, known as the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, the foundation for Manhattan’s future growth was put in place. The original grid illustrated 11 major avenues and 155 crosstown streets. It’s the map that made [...]
The happiness quest ~ overrated?
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011A definite – maybe. If you’ve been following the curious g, you are more than familiar with my fascination on achieving the “state of happiness” and the way in which it is measured. But according to The Wall Street Journal, chasing that elusive emotion may be more harmful than we thought. It’s possible, says the [...]
Happy World Pi Day!
Monday, March 14th, 2011Forget about apple, cherry or blueberry – bring on the mathematical Pi. Get filled in as NPR’s Morning Edition describes today’s holiday, 3.14.11 (its 22rd anniversary, where have I been?) Pi Day promotes mathematics education, and the multi-cultural interest in Pi. Who knew? Join others in celebrating the events of the day: Complete how-to celebrate [...]
Buzz, predictions & finally, winners
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011The curious g readers were so tuned in to predicting the winners. Very smart. There were also some very creative Oscar® infographics and stats out there: Measurement for Oscar Chatter in Social Media. James Franco took best actor in this event. Maybe it was the NYU dudes. Best Pre-Oscar buzz, placed Inception for Best Picture [...]
