Jim Flanigan Looks at the World
Turning the Mundane into Fundane Since 2015
There was a little bit of internet freakout over the date of the last day of 2023 being shown as …
12 31 23
So, 123 123. That is, unless you live outside the US where it would be shown as …
31 12 23
311 223 is definitely not as fun or interesting as 123 123.
However, I found today’s date on New Year’s Day much more interesting.
Continue reading “Happy New Math Year!”
I am of the belief that we all have some mental illness of some sort. Think about it. What mental illness affects you? Depression? Mood swings? An unhealthy obsession with the lady next door that looks like a young Audrey Hepburn?
For me, it’s OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I’ve never blogged about it. I am only starting to discuss it with family and friends, because it turns out they find it charming, quirky, and fascinating. Okay, so they also find it somewhat disturbing. But I can live with that as long as it makes me appear more interesting. Hmm, I may need to add narcissism to my list.
My OCD really came into focus when I messed up my pool liner order, and had to reduce my pool from 16 feet across to 15.
I guess the picture doesn’t really help you understand my OCD. I’ll try to explain.
A very learned, scholarly friend sent this to me.
I summarily dismissed it as a clever meme, but utter nonsense. And then I took a closer look at the numbers using ancient secrets of numerology. My eyes were opened.
First, I assigned numbers to M A G A according to their position in the alphabet.
Jim Flanigan Looks at the World 