So I’m a part of the video / comic group called Elusions or Granduer a.k.a. Divine Misconceptions a.k.a. Extremely Low Budget Productions (because only losers commit to a single name). After taking far, far too long, we’ve finally set up our blogspot page and youtube channel. New stuff will (hopefully) be added weekly. The quality is shit, but the jokes are funny.
New Layout
Have been messing around with the layout of this site and I think I finally have it the way I want it. For now.
In other news, I’m one draft away (knock on wood) from finishing In the Shadow of the Sun. I’ll hopefully be done by early 2012 so I can start sending it out. Expect to see a synopsis and excerpt for that soon.
Twitter and Facebook
Finally set up a twitter account: https://twitter.com/NERiggs
Also set up the link to my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=549414877 (It’s not a proper fan page, just my profile. Will set up a proper fan page one of these days.)
Have also set up pages for some of my works – you can find them via the menu. There’s no content there yet; I’m still deciding which excerpts to use and writing synopses.
With a Wave of my Dry Erase Marker
So I’ve titled my blog mathemagics. Which is positively overflowing with creativity, I’m sure. Not to mention contradictory.
There’s a Far Side cartoon:
Like most mathematicians, this is a favorite cartoon of mine. And as far as most of my students are concerned, this is how every problem in class is solved.
It’s not, of course. There’s nothing magical about math. Well, okay, there is: it’s the only truly universal language. It’s always true. It’s dependable. It’s beautiful. But there’s nothing mysterious or hidden about it.
My students watch me on the white board (those who aren’t playing with their cellphones, at least) and, as far as they’re concerned, I’m doing the most mystifying trick they’ve ever seen. That x must have disappeared up my sleeve. Am I hiding a 3 inside my hat? And, wow, I just sawed that fraction in half only to put it back together again.
My dry erase marker conjures up more amazement than any wand ever has. Unlike stage magicians, though, I’m willing to explain my tricks to those who’ll listen.
So maybe math and magic do have things in common. If I ever come up with a way for a person to magically learn math without having to do any work, I’ll definitely let you know about it.
Don’t hold your breath.
Welcome
Welcome to my web site. I am N. E. Riggs, an aspiring sci-fi / fantasy writer. I’ve never been much of a blogger, so expect updates rarely unless I have news to share.