I’m almost finished putting up the first week of the new “Quick and Dirty Multiplication” Math Mojo course. In the meantime, a few people have asked me to get to work on a “Quick and Dirty Addition” Math Mojo course. I won’t be able to get to that...

There was a wonderful article in the Wall Street Journal today about mathematics in the former Soviet Union. It is worth reading for anyone interested in finding out a little about the inner beauty of math. Here’s a short except: what mathematics...

This will not have much to do with math, but a lot to do with mojo. One of my heros, Soupy Sales, died yesterday. Click here to view the embedded video. Soupy was a comedian, who hosted a children’s show in the 50’s and 60’s. He was a master...

How could I have missed it? Or almost have missed it. Today is Martin Gardner’s 95th birthday. Who is Martin Gardner, you ask? I’m glad you asked that question! You can read more about it in today’s New York Times Science Section. I’ll write more...

Here’s a dilemma for a lot of parents and other people who are trying to teach their kids math: The methods that many people use are far superior to the standard algorithms taught in elementary school, yet many benighted administrators and school...