Uncommonly Dumb

My fondness for Common Core math (which was never that strong to begin with) has ebbed to new lows as I watch Katie sobbing as she is trying to figure out why she is required to solve a problem using some stupid method when she knows how to get the right answer.

And I can confirm that she does know how to get the right answer, because I've checked. However, drawing little bar graphs is making her insane.

Which is making Gretchen and I insane.

Note to All Cubs Fans

The Cubs will shortly be facing either the Mets or the Dodgers in the NLCS.

Thus far, the team with the worse record in the regular season has won every series in the NL, counting the Wild Card play-in game. If the Mets beat the Dodgers, this trend will continue.

I note that the Cubs have a better record than either the Mets or the Dodgers, so perhaps it would be good to break this string sooner rather than later.