Jan 21, 2019
Blockchain Applications for Distributed Data
I was unable to capture the audio from my talk, but last Friday, I spoke at the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings on the Mathematics in the Realm of Cyber Research research track.…
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Jan 4, 2019
Program Management Course
I am teaching a new course this spring at Central Michigan University. This course, MSA 607 - Program Management in Complex Organizations, expands on traditional project management. The goal here is to…
Jan 3, 2019
Using Rust on the Open Science Grid
I will admit that the Rust programming language fascinates me. It's got all the things I want in a programming language, that I normally get from C, and also gives me some…
Dec 19, 2018
Talking About Opportunity Zones in Baltimore
Last night, I was guest on the DMVDaily Radio show with guest host Jason Rodriguez. We were talking about the implementation of Opportunity Zones in Baltimore and how it affects the city.…
Dec 15, 2018
Brexit Cracks Me Up
Oh, Brexit. This video started making the rounds yesterday: Paul Larkin on Twitter PM of Luxembourg - No deal ? So what? Brexit is your choice not mine ... 👏👏😎 https://t.co/4wqYn4ILTm And,…
Dec 7, 2018
Sewage Sludge Down on the Farm
When I was a teenager, my father worked at the LeSourdsville Regional Water Reclamation Facility. He worked second shift, and I worked for the Butler County Auditor's Office, so it wasn't unusual…
Dec 5, 2018
Sunspots Will Not Cause an Ice Age
I grew up in this small town in Ohio called Hamilton. I've talked about it here, before. I'll let you draw your own conclusions. The Journal-News is the local daily newspaper, something…
Nov 20, 2018
The House Should Refuse to Seat the Georgia Delegation
As of this writing, the results of the Georgia election are settled. What is not known, however, is the degree to which blatant and obvious attempts to suppress the vote interfered in…
Nov 18, 2018
Howard County, and Everyone Else, Needs the Plastic Bag Tax
Del. Terri Hill has recently proposed legislation that would give the Howard County Council the ability to impose a nominal tax on disposable bags. The Sun did a write up on it:…
Nov 17, 2018
A Challenge Problem for Extra Credit
I just gave the following problem to my MATH 106 students: Hello, everyone. We're getting to that point in the semester when students start asking the question every professor hates: Can I…
Nov 13, 2018
The Size and Structure of the Howard County Council
It's been a week since the election and we're all still digesting the results, I think. Here in Howard County, things mostly slow down. The next big things to happen in Howard…