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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Happy Rex Manning Day to those who celebrate!

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is my new favorite error message.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

In an ideal world, an action this drastic would make T&F seriously reconsider its relationship with the journals it manages. But, I'm afraid that they will just find a new group of editors and carry on like nothing happened.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Sent out my very first editorial request to a referee today, and then Karma struck and I ended up with a request to referee an article for a different journal.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Eligibility includes: At least 18 years of age and at the rank of associate professor at Miami University. And I thought I was old for an associate professor.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I'm getting soft in my old age. Now I only take off .5 for missing +C.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Gonna be honest. I did not expect my little one's first independent music opinion would be about Linkin Park.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

People calling Philip Rivers grandpa and he's a year younger than me. To be fair, he's an actual grandpa, which is crazy. My little one still has kid YouTube.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Teaching Calc II for the first time in a few years next semester. Looking over notes I left for myself on suggested revisions. I appreciate this one quite a bit: Students hate the drug concentration problem. Keep it!

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I still have no idea who caught that ball.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Book #17 of 2025: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan. I thought this would be a bit more black-mirror-esque. Still a great read.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

In college basketball news tonight, my undergrad alma mater @indianambb.bsky.social is playing my PhD alma mater UW-Milwaukee.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

DSM to ORD was delayed, so I'd miss my 6pm to DAY. Got booked on an 8pm ORD to DAY, which was canceled 15 minutes later. Booked for next day 8am to DAY. That was canceled shortly after I got to ORD and then booked a 6pm next day. An agent this morning got me on an 11am that wasn't an option before.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We had a school board candidate working at a polling location until someone alerted election authorities. Thankfully he lost.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Book #16 of 2025: Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis. Usually I'm a big fan of Lewis' writing, but this one didn't grab me.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Citing an unpublished paper and the bibtek key is BS. The optics of this are not good. #mathsky

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I really hope someday someone looks at my teaching evaluations and is like: "These aren't good enough, we're letting you go. And BTW, here's $54 million dollars. Bye."

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Trying to teach my students good notation then the book goes and uses B for a basis AND B for the matrix whose columns are the vectors in B. #mathsky

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

A bonus to applying for a sabbatical is that I get to skip the department meeting where they talk about sabbaticals.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Here for the @amermathsoc.bsky.social sectional meeting in #StLouis. Awake because I'm on eastern time.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Would a micro pig be a micro purchase?

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Oh, and the most useless was \tensor for \otimes

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Probably the most useful macro I've ever defined is \inv for ^{-1}

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The little paper on the end of my tea bag string is missing. I can only surmise that I have somehow consumed it. Send help.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Doing mandatory grant training through Workday. Any purchase under $10,000 is a "micro purchase" and a "small purchase" is between $10,000 and $250,000. Considering the size of my grant, I don't think most of this presentation applies to me.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Well, I got my 4 month math reviews reminder, so I guess that means I can delete my 2 month reminder. #mathsky

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Krull versus global dimension in noetherian PI rings sounds like the title of a bad B-movie. #mathsky

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Yesterday was a premier sports day, with #IU and the #Brewers both winning. Now we just need a #Packers win today to complete the trifecta.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

If you're in #Louisville today, come check out the Louisville Book festival at the convention center and pick up a signed copy of #Mosaic by @lauragaddiswriter.bsky.social.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Me: Bench: 195 Squat: no Deadlift: also no

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

TBH, the 23% for the US is a lot lower than I would have expected. The 3% for Germany is surprising, but I bet it's in line with the number of people in the US that have never left their own state.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

50 minutes goes by very fast. I find that in 75-80 minutes I can usually lecture and give students a chance to practice for 10-15 minutes in groups. But it depends on how much content is in the course.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Book #15 of 2025: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig @matthaig.bsky.social. Interesting concept that explores the nature of regret and the different paths our life can take.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Burning them is bad for the environment. Have you considered just eating them?

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

It's hard to take a paper seriously when 10 of the 12 references are self citations.

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NCAlgebra @ncalgebra.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Book #14 of 2025: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. Probably my third or fourth read of this book. I need to make a more regular habit of getting to the Granfalloon in Bloomington every year. Last time I went I caught a fantastic concert by the Flaming Lips.

Cover of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut with a cute little hamster in the background.

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