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Mr. Mathey to my students!
67 decibels, continously. Just recording this for future comparison. Wow!
May 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The big fella has found the bird feeder.
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Shout-out to the eighth grade math team at North Buncombe Middle School! These kids made the journey to Western Carolina University today with about 200 others from all over the mountain counties and crushed the Level 1 and Level 2 competitions.
March 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Who wants my mother's Grandfather Clock?!?! $800 and it's yours -- and even if you don't, visit the ad for the wonder that is Irene Semanchuk's skill at writing Craigslist ads. She's legendary!

asheville.craigslist.org/fuo/d/weaver...
Howard Miller "Meadow" Grandfather Clock - furniture - by owner - sale - craigslist
Here it is -- the timepiece you've been waiting for. Whether you realize it or not, you and this clock have been on a trajectory that could be described as an inevitable, once-in-a-lifetime cosmic...
asheville.craigslist.org
March 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm on the finance committee for our neighborhood, specifically helping to figure out how much money to save for future road paving. I want to get our street renamed "Fractal Avenue" so I can make the joke "The paving of the road won't cost too much, but the sidewalks are going to bankrupt us!" 🤓
March 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Great Backyard Bird Count is almost over and I think the tally for Liz and me is going to be these 41 different species observed from our screened porch. I thought we were at an even 40, but then got the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the last hour!
February 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Professional!
February 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I've kept in touch with Wheeler (on the right, currently crushing it at Drexel), which means I get to post embarrassing old photos! 😃
February 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Fun exercise with my middle-school math club students: calculate your end-of-career salary as an engineer if inflation is 3% per year and your typical raise is 2% above inflation. Assume they work until they're 62. Without a calculator, would you care to guess the answer?
February 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
To all those worried about snowy conditions in the Northeast: don't worry, all of this moisture coming up out of the Gulf is gonna push off to the east and hit Altoona.
February 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Very proud of these superstars! This was from two weeks ago, when North Buncombe Middle School finished third overall in the BCS MathCounts competition, with 6 students winning individual honors and another four missing the podium by a single point.

www.buncombeschools.org/article/1994...
MATHCOUNTS Adds Up to Challenging, Fun Day for BCS Students
At the BCS MATHCOUNTS event, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders add up the numbers as the clock counts down...
www.buncombeschools.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Oh my -- how good is this mash-up?
youtu.be/vDxYQd51Xuk
Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music | Official Preview | Peacock Original - SNL Fanatic
YouTube video by SNL Fanatic
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January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
29 of my favorite people! North Windy Ridge and North Buncombe Middle School students brought home a pile of medals and certificates, as is their custom. 😃

Thank yous to Ms. Smart, Ms. Osborne, and Ms. Roop for letting me have all the fun teaching advanced math to these kids!
January 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM