The Story of Calculus: Chapter 1: One day, Isaac Newton was bored. He'd just figured out the long-hidden secrets of gravity, and was looking for a new challenge. "Voila!" he thought, "I've figured out how to express triumph in French!" His self-confidence renewed, he set out on his quest for the next great challenge with an increased vigor. Then, ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning (well, afternoon) and I was just starved. So I went to the kitchen and started to rummage around for food. Hearing that I'd woken up, my mom, angry at me for being too loud last night and waking her up by accident, came up and she said, "Adam!", in an angry tone, "I have a beef with you." And, at first, my ears perked up--I ( Read more... )

So as I'm sure all of you JFK Seniors '06 already know, sheets have been widely distributed for you to nominate people for all of the senior class superlatives. And since there's no "Most Likely to Win the Nobel Prize in Physics" category (and, accordingly, no "Most Disgustingly Egostical and Unmodest"), I'm going for what suits me second best. Now ( Read more... )

Well shalom there everyone! I've been meaning to update more often, even nightly, but that ain't workin' out. Yeah, I'm ghetto--I said "ain't". Anywho! Class #3 of Calc II at NCC tonight. Nassau is a college that is, of course, heavily populated by black people. Or, as we've come to call them of late, "Canadians ( Read more... )

Shalom all! My mom's said some interesting stuff tonight. So instead of doing a real post, I'll give this half-assed post instead by making fun of mommy (who I love more than anything ( Read more... )

Shalom everyone, and welcome back to Adam's livejournal! I won't bore you with any long preamble. I have plenty of time to ramble in the post to come ( Read more... )

The Updated Schedule of Adam Solomon

How dramatic. Now updated with teachers.

Period

Days

Course Title

Room

Teacher

1

All

AP Chemistry

339

Schleith

2

1, 3, 5

Phys. Ed. 11/12

Gym

DeGaetano

2

2, 4, 6

AP Chemistry Lab

339
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Schedules are coming in soon, right? Well, I'm going to be away, partying it up in the wildest state in the Union (Wisconsin, of course), when they come in, but luckily I've had mine anyway for about a month (minus the teachers) so, here's the schedule...make sure to switch into all my classes once you get yours. Unless I don't like you, in which ( Read more... )

Jeopardy's on right now. I was watching it and getting every question right, and I was feeling really, really good about myself. Then I realized it's Kids Week. I should have realized when I noticed all the contestants are about five years removed from puberty. But the self-confidence high was nice while it lasted.

Shalom all! Lately I've been reading a book about Mormonism, and I discovered something quite shocking--the Mormons are actually the fucking craziest people you'll ever meet. It's true! For example, look at the Book of Mormon--essentially their bible. I read a bit about it today. Allow me to summarize for you ( Read more... )