A Son Of Liberty

In math, you were always told, "well, you were told you cannot ____, but really you can."

Lies, all lies!

Recall that in 1st or 2nd grade you were told you cannot subtract a larger number from a smaller number (for example 3 - 5 = doesn't exist).

Well, then you enter 5th or 6th grade and learn that you can.  The number is called negative.  But never take the square root of a negative number (for example sqrt(9) = + or - 3 but sqrt(-9) = doesn't exist).

However, you then enter 9th or 10th grade, and guess what?  You really can take the square root of a negative number.  You call this number imaginary, and give it the letter i.  For example sqrt(-9) = + or - 3i.  However, the square root function is okay.  BUT never, ever, ever take the logarithm of a negative number (for example log(100) = 2 but log(-1) = doesn't exist).

Or does the log(-1) exist?  Hmmm?!  Might need to go ask Mr. Owl.

We were taught lies growing up.  I believe it is my task to unveil these nasty lies.  The first lie goes as follows: 

“I before E except after C

or when sounded as A in neighbor or weigh."

The truth is this:

Or when it comes in comparisons and superlatives like fancier,

Or when the C sounds as “sh” as in glacier,

Or when the vowel sounds as E in seize,

Or when the vowel sounds like I in height,

Or when it appears in compound words like albeit,

Or when it is found in –ING inflections with verbs ending in e like cueing,

Or occasionally in technical words that have strong etymological links to their parent language like cuneiform and caffeine,

And in random and numerous other exceptions like science, forfeit, and weird.

And that doesn’t even rhyme.”  Editor of Merriam-Webster Dictionary

-Wesley

OK, I've been contemplating for quite some time whether or not to write a book. The subject of the book would be the parallels of Christianity and military life. And, now, I've determined that in one chapter I'll write about Day 1 in our heavenly home. I expect on Day 1, we'll run into our Father's arms just as these kids, who love their dads, have done. Enjoy! Oh, and buy my book when it comes out ... sometime.