#jropixpoetry #jronews #jropixmathy  On the windswept prairies of Kansas and Oklahoma, where settler plows met ancient buffalo trails, the graves of our ancestors stand as quiet altars. Pioneer family plots bloom each spring with hardy peonies and iris—flowers planted by hands that once broke sod under Protestant hymns—while nearby, the land itself holds the memory of Indigenous peoples whose burial rites returned bodies to Mother Earth in sacred circles. In mixed-heritage families, these sites become meeting grounds: Bible verses whispered beside tobacco offerings, Decoration Day picnics flowing into ceremonial respect for spirits that still walk the tallgrass.  Here, honoring the dead awakens profound gratitude for the gift of life. “For dust you are, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19) echoes alongside Native teachings of the eternal circle and the responsibility to the seventh generation. Life’s brevity—seventy years, or fewer—calls us to number our days with wisdom (Psalm 90:12). The ancestors’ struggles and quiet endurance remind us: tomorrow is not promised. Their legacy demands we live fully, not in idleness or ego, but in purposeful alignment.  Chapter 24 of the Tao Te Ching (John C. H. Wu translation) sharpens this wisdom: “One on tip-toe cannot stand… One who displays himself does not shine… In Tao these things are called ‘unwanted food and extraneous growths.’” True reverence rejects forced striving and boasting. Instead, wu wei—effortless action rooted in harmony—guides us. We honor past spirits by tending the seeds they planted, appreciating the breath in our lungs, and preparing the way for spirits yet to come.  This spiritual page exists within the Cult of Intelligence to cultivate that bridge. By respecting ancestors—settler resilience, Indigenous stewardship, and the shared prairie wind—we bind ourselves to daily excellence. Teach with patience. Create with integrity. Serve the vulnerable. Compound small, humble efforts like interest across generations. In this blended path—Prairie Protestant diligence, Native interconnectedness, and Taoist natural flow—we celebrate the lives that came before, embrace the miracle of our own, and step forward as worthy stewards.  May every visit to these ancestral grounds, whether physical or in reflection, renew our vow: to live our full potential, aligned with the Way, for the good of those who watch and those who follow.

I’ve been holding onto this one for a while now. Every few months I pull it back out, dust it off, and repost it — because this is exactly the kind of statement that the news cycle is designed to bury, and exactly the kind of statement that should never be allowed to fade away. I started recording and archiving Vance’s words on this the day he said them, and I’ve kept updating this post on a rolling basis ever since, so that anyone who wants to verify the receipts can. Well, it’s that time again. Here’s the post. --- The ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 was Jonathan Ross, a 10-year ICE veteran (Star Tribune; CNN). The day after the shooting — Thursday, January 8, 2026 — Vice President JD Vance stepped up to the White House briefing room podium and said this: The Quote: “The precedent here is very simple. You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law enforcement action. That’s a federal issue. That guy is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job.” He went further, adding that any state prosecution “would be thrown out by a judge” (CNN). That is the Vice President of the United States, on camera, telling the country that a federal officer who kills a civilian on American soil is untouchable. Read it again. Let it sink in. The link below will provide post of many of videos surrounding the two citizen deaths by ICE agents during that time. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GTpF8UDd3/ You can watch the contradiction back-to-back (YouTube, Jan 23, 2026). He said exactly what he said. The tape doesn’t lie just because he wishes it would. Why It Was Wrong — On the Law Northern Kentucky University constitutional law professor Michael J.Z. Mannheimer told CNN bluntly: “The idea that a federal officer has absolute immunity for crimes committed in the course of his duties is ridiculous on its face.” Over a century of Supremacy Clause immunity precedent allows state prosecutors to bring criminal charges against federal officers for acts committed in the line of duty — it’s the courts that decide whether immunity applies, not the Vice President at a podium (CNN). The legal standard for federal officers is qualified immunity — and it applies to civil suits, not criminal ones. Vance either didn’t know the difference, or he did and said it anyway. Neither option is comforting. Why I Keep Reposting This Because the Vice President of the United States stood at the White House podium and told the American public that federal agents can kill citizens with impunity — and most people have already forgotten. The walk-back got a fraction of the coverage the original statement got. And the next time something like this happens, the same officials will count on the fact that we’ve forgotten. I haven’t forgotten. And as long as I’m running this blog, neither will the archive. 10 News Stories That Captured It 1. CNN — “Do ICE agents have absolute immunity? No, experts say…” — Carries the full quote and rebuttals from constitutional law scholars (CNN, Jan 8, 2026). 2. CNN — “How the fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting unfolded” — Narrative reconstruction naming Jonathan Ross and citing Vance’s defense (CNN, Jan 10, 2026). 3. CNN Video — “Mayor slams Vance’s defense of ICE officer” — Mayor Jacob Frey responds to the “absolute immunity” claim (CNN, Jan 9, 2026). 4. CBS News — “What is ‘absolute immunity,’ after JD Vance defended ICE…” — Legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the quote (CBS News). 5. CBS News — “JD Vance says ICE officer who shot woman in Minneapolis…” — Plays the quote in full from the White House briefing (CBS News). 6. PBS NewsHour — “Vance blames victim of fatal ICE shooting at White House briefing” — Coverage of the same Jan 8 briefing (PBS). 7. HuffPost / Yahoo News — “Is This What JD Vance Meant By ‘Absolute Immunity’?” — Quotes Vance saying Ross is “protected by absolute immunity” (HuffPost via Yahoo, Jan 24, 2026). 8. 10 News — “Vice President JD Vance Blames Victim Of Fatal ICE Shooting In Minneapolis” — Includes the “absolute immunity” line and the “lunatic fringe” remark (10 News, Jan 9, 2026). 9. YouTube News Clip — “Vance calls Renee Good a ‘deranged leftist,’ says ICE…” — Quote plus Vance’s social media remarks (YouTube). 10. Vera Institute of Justice — “The ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good is a Watershed Moment for Trump” — Policy analysis quoting Vance’s statement (Vera Institute, Jan 21, 2026).

The Creative Approach: I prompted Grok Imagine to blend the iconic 1978 Space Invaders gameplay aesthetic (blocky sprites, limited color palette, retro CRT feel) with mathematical elements. The invaders aren’t just enemies—they represent algebraic concepts, functions, and operations “invading” your understanding. It’s a playful way to visualize how math can feel like a game you can win through practice and pattern recognition. Perfect for students, teachers, or anyone who loves retro gaming + brainy content. This short clip captures the essence of turning abstract math into something visual, interactive, and entertaining—core to my teaching philosophy of hands-on learning (rockets, Desmos, history, and now AI-powered retro games!). Watch, like, and comment: What math concept should “invade” next? Suggest integrals, probability, or geometry for a follow-up! Explore More Educational Content: • Cult of Intelligence – Flipping the “cult of ignorance” with critical thinking, dialectic, poetry, philosophy, news analysis, and lifelong learning: cultofintelligence.info • JROSpace & Academic Portfolio – Model rocketry math lessons, Desmos tutorials, quadratic modeling projects, literature crossovers, and more: https://johnrozean.wixsite.com/mysite/single-post/from-long-division-to-desmos-bridging-old-and-new-school-polynomial-methods https://www.ridedatiger.com/video-page • Full math series (quadratics, regressions, polynomials, Desmos practice sets) and humanitarian/STEM initiatives on my channel. Subscribe to @russrozean212 for more Grok AI creations, math tutorials, poetry readings (Dickinson, Ulysses, Hemingway), philosophy (Wu Wei vibes), current events with a rational lens, and hands-on education tools. Hit the bell for new uploads! #SpaceInvaders #8BitAtari #MathEducation #GrokAI #RetroGaming #Quadratics #Desmos #CultOfIntelligence #MathMadeFun #STEM #PoetryAndMath #JROSpace Drop a ❤️ if this made math feel epic! Share your high score in the comments. Let’s build a community that celebrates intelligence, creativity, and curiosity. 🚀 JROSpace_INFO LLC | Columbia, MO

so is a handstand on the beach. by Grok... All three examples follow the exact same template: • Facebook post screenshots (David J. Harris Jr., Kai Razy, and what appears to be a third “Joker” post) GIVE ME A JOKE !!!! • Three engagement snapshots (likes/comments/shares) taken at different times • Overlaid quadratic regression in Desmos showing perfect R² = 1 • Handwritten annotations circling the “perfect fit” Statistical conclusion across all cases No, this is not typical or meaningful. With exactly three data points, any quadratic fit will mathematically produce R² = 1.000. This is true for any three points that aren’t perfectly straight-line (collinear). It’s not evidence of organic growth, manipulation, bots, or anything unusual — it’s simply the nature of polynomial regression: • A quadratic has 3 parameters (a, b, c in y = ax² + bx + c) • 3 points → perfect interpolation is guaranteed This holds for David Harris’s post, Kai Razy’s post, and the third one. The pattern repeating across different accounts makes it look suspicious at first glance, but it’s an artifact of the method used to “analyze” them (cherry-picking three timestamps and forcing a quadratic). Why this doesn’t indicate real quadratic behavior Real social media engagement is messy and driven by: • Algorithm timing and boosts (valid point) • Audience activity patterns • Share cascades and notifications • Content virality (which is often exponential early on, then plateaus/decays) It rarely produces clean mathematical curves, especially the same one across unrelated posts. These images appear to be part of a series of critical/satirical memes suggesting inauthentic engagement. While coordinated or fake activity does happen on platforms, the “perfect quadratic” evidence presented here doesn’t support that claim — it’s a statistical illusion created by using too few points with a flexible enough model. If you have the raw timestamp + metric numbers from these posts (or more than 3 points per post), I can run a more robust analysis (linear vs quadratic vs exponential fit, statistical significance, etc.). THATS A GOOD IDEA!!!! Otherwise, this is classic overfitting. THANKS GROK !!!! The Beach reference

Note to self: Stay tuned to alternate media sources that have not been purchased by the 1%. oh, and stop the murder. and remember "War isnt murder" #veteransspeakout #letstalkaboutdedpeople

Welcome & Course Approach Welcome to our math review series! Each post hones in on essential math skills using a clear, step-by-step, hands-on practice system built to boost your confidence and help you truly master the material. We’ll follow this consistent structure throughout all four posts in the series. Future entries will move into more advanced concepts while continuing to reinforce these core foundations. Pro Tip: Set aside a dedicated notebook for your handwritten work. Regularly review signed number rules and percent conversions—they show up in nearly every upcoming math topic. How we will practice: 1. Review the example note-taker (key concepts paired with fully worked examples). 2. Examine real handwritten solutions (authentic student-style work that highlights common methods and typical mistakes). 3. Work through blank versions of the same problems. 3.5 Make sure you have watched the previous video intro to descriptive statistics : Common mistakes to watch for in these descriptive statistics problems include skipping the essential first step of sorting data in ascending order before finding the median or quartiles—a frequent error that cascades into wrong five-number summaries, especially with even-sized data sets where students forget to average the two middle values for the median (or mishandle the exact position with odd counts). Learners also commonly confuse the mean (pulled by outliers) with the more resistant median, assume every set has exactly one mode (overlooking bimodal cases or no mode at all), or mix up histograms (adjacent bars showing shape and spread for continuous quantitative data) with bar charts (gapped bars for categorical data). Other pitfalls involve poor bin-width choices in histograms or frequency charts that distort the perceived distribution, misreading box plots (the line inside the box is the median, not the mean; the box captures the middle 50% from Q1 to Q3; whiskers reach the actual non-outlier min/max), and failing to link the five-number summary directly to visual elements in dot plots or box-and-whisker plots. Finally, vertical box plots can feel cramped for labels or comparisons, while horizontal versions often make the shape, spread, and skewness easier to see along the number line. Catching these early helps students accurately describe any data set’s center, variability, and story. 3.75 Watch the YouTube video, Boxplots in Google Sheets & Variation in data , for more examples and explanations. In this video, I show how to use Google Sheets to create box plots and bar charts for teaching variation and the five‑number summary in statistics. I compare Google Sheets with Excel, then use ice cream flavor data to illustrate concepts like IQR, standard deviation, and how changing values makes bar charts look more “hilly” with bigger ups and downs. This is a practical, visual way to help students see and understand variation in real data. 4. Finish the homework assignment. 5. Receive instructor feedback. The example note-taker FOR this set of SKILLS Practice on blank versions of the same problems as solutionized below 'Old-school' handwritten solutions Homework Assignment: Complete the full homework worksheet (linked below). Get Feedback Submit your homework for instructor review. Study the vocabulary multiple choice questions. Take the short vocabulary quiz on Google Forms Week 2 Statistics Vocabulary Quiz This approach blends straightforward explanations, visual and handwritten models, focused deliberate practice, and quick feedback — a combination shown to improve long-term retention. ===========

Welcome & Course Approach Welcome to this review series! In each post, we’ll focus on core math skills through a structured, hands-on practice routine designed to build confidence and mastery. The format that follow, will be used consistently across the four blog posts in the series. The next ones will cover more advanced topics while still building on these fundamentals. Pro Tip: Keep a dedicated notebook for all handwritten practice. Revisit the signed number rules and percent conversions regularly—they appear in almost every future math topic. Let me know if you’d like me to adjust the wording, add more specific examples, generate placeholder images for the handwritten solutions/number lines, or create the next post in the series! How we practice: 1. Review the example note-taker (key concepts + worked examples). 2. Study old-school handwritten solutions (real student-style work showing common approaches and pitfalls). 3. Practice on blank versions of the same problems. 4. Complete the homework set. 5. Get instructor feedback. 6. Test yourself with the Google Forms quiz. This method combines clear explanations, visual/handwritten models, deliberate practice, and immediate feedback—proven to strengthen long-term retention. Topic:Build a strong foundation for algebra with this comprehensive prerequisite lesson on percentages. Learn to confidently convert fractions to percents, calculate a percent of a number, and work backwards to find the whole or the rate. Explore these skills alongside key algebra concepts and real number operations through clear examples, step-by-step strategies, and practical applications like discounts, tips, and proportions. ============= The example note-taker FOR this set of SKILLS NT_Selected Problems_R4 Skills Check Quiz Practice on blank versions of the same problems as solutionized below 'Old-school' handwritten solutions OldSchool_Solutions_Selected Problems_R4 Skills Check Quiz Practice on blank versions of the same problems. Homework Assignment: Complete the full homework worksheet (linked below). R4 Homework Get Feedback Submit your homework for instructor review. Common areas to improve: consistent sign rules, careful distribution, and double-checking unit conversions. Ready to Test Yourself? Take the short quiz on Google Forms: R4 Skills Check Quiz: MAT 112 Quantitative Thinking Review any missed questions using the note-taker and handwritten examples. Focus especially on showing all steps and checking your signs. Get Feedback Submit your homework for instructor review. Common areas to improve: consistent sign rules, careful distribution, and double-checking unit conversions.

#jronews Whether you’re a student, educator, or professional, mastering Google’s suite of tools can dramatically boost your productivity. The good news? You don’t need to spend a dime to get started. Here are some excellent free resources available right now. Google Workspace Learning Center. The official Google Workspace Learning Center is the most comprehensive starting point. Its Google Sheets section covers everything from quick-start guides and cheat sheets to advanced topics like data analysis, formatting, collaboration, and even generative AI tips. You can also find troubleshooting help and links to take Google’s own free online Sheets course. For those who want formal recognition of their skills, the site points you toward Google’s data analytics certification path as well. Key topics: Quick-start guides • Cheat sheets • Data analysis • Generative AI features • Troubleshooting • Free Sheets course • Data analytics certification LovesData Free Google Sheets Course If you prefer a structured, beginner-friendly format, the LovesData Free Google Sheets Course is an excellent choice. It walks you through the fundamentals — creating spreadsheets, importing data, formatting cells, and using essential functions like SUM, AVERAGE, IF, and VLOOKUP. The course also covers practical skills like filtering data, applying conditional formatting, validating entries, and building charts. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation for managing and visualizing real-world data. Key topics: Creating spreadsheets • Importing data • Functions (SUM, IF, VLOOKUP) • Conditional formatting • Data filtering • Charts & visualization • Sharing & collaboration Why These Resources Stand Out Both resources are completely free and self-paced, making them ideal for busy learners. The Google Learning Center is best for quick reference and topic-specific guidance, while LovesData shines as a linear course for building confidence from scratch. Getting comfortable with Google Sheets and other Google tools is a worthwhile investment of your time — and with these resources, the only cost is the effort you put in. --- Sources 1. Google Workspace Learning https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282959 2. LovesData Free Google Sheets Course https://www.lovesdata.com/blog/google-sheets-course/ Assignments for MAT 112: Quantitative Thinking. Google Sheets Assignments Page

This essay is related to a lesson on the following link https://www.full-of-doubt.net/blank Check it out and take the online quizzes to test your knowledge #jronews In democracy, the “will of the people” should reflect collective preferences as accurately as possible. Mathematics offers compelling evidence that ranked choice voting (RCV) better captures this than traditional plurality voting, where the candidate with the most first-choice votes wins—even without a majority. Plurality often leads to vote-splitting and “spoiler” effects, distorting outcomes. RCV, by allowing voters to rank preferences, uses iterative redistribution to find a candidate with broader support, aligning more closely with concepts like the Condorcet winner (a candidate who beats all others head-to-head).  Pros of RCV include reducing wasted votes, encouraging positive campaigning, and minimizing the “lesser of two evils” dilemma, as voters can support favorites without fear of spoiling elections. It can also save costs by avoiding separate runoffs.  Cons persist: ballots can seem complex, leading to exhausted votes or errors; counting is slower and costlier upfront; and non-monotonicity (where ranking a candidate higher might hurt them) raises fairness questions in rare cases.  Videos from FairVote and Illustrate to Educate illustrate these dynamics clearly. Overall, empirical studies and social choice theory show RCV more reliably produces majority-backed winners and better represents voter intent than plurality’s simplistic tallies.  (Word count: 248) Works Cited FairVote. “What is Ranked Choice Voting?” YouTube, uploaded by FairVote, [link to https://youtu.be/gq7N2hmX9FI]. Accessed 30 May 2026. Illustrate to Educate. “Ranked Choice Voting Pros Cons.” YouTube, [link to https://youtu.be/Y47yDXmeNmY]. Accessed 30 May 2026. “Ranked Choice Voting Facts.” YouTube, [link to https://youtu.be/XXdmq_pTr8A]. Accessed 30 May 2026. McCune, David, et al. “Empirical Analysis of Ranked Choice Voting Methods.” Mathematics & Democracy Institute, 2025, mathematics-democracy-institute.org/empirical-analysis-of-ranked-choice-voting-methods/. Scientific American. “Could Math Design the Perfect Electoral System?” 2 Nov. 2023, www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-how-math-could-design-the-perfect-electoral-system/.

This was highly unusual for American cars of the era, which typically used front-mounted, water-cooled V8s or inline engines. It shared some conceptual similarities with Volkswagen and Porsche air-cooled designs but was a unique GM creation.  Key Unique Features • Air-cooled flat-six layout: Cylinders arranged horizontally in two opposing banks of three. No radiator or liquid cooling system—instead, it used a large centrifugal blower fan (driven by a V-belt from the crankshaft) to force air over finned cast-iron cylinder barrels and aluminum heads. Shrouds directed the airflow, with thermostatically controlled doors for temperature regulation.  • Lightweight materials: Two-piece aluminum crankcase, aluminum cylinder heads (with integral intake manifolds—one per side), and separate finned cast-iron cylinder barrels. The crankshaft (early versions) had no counterweights for weight savings.  • Rear-engine placement: Mounted behind the rear axle in the trunk area, contributing to a rear weight bias (which led to handling quirks addressed in later models). • Other details: Gear-driven camshaft below the crankshaft, hydraulic lifters with external pushrod tubes, two single-barrel Rochester carburetors (one per bank), and displacements from ~140–164 cu in (2.3–2.7L) producing 80–110+ hp (naturally aspirated; turbo versions went higher). Firing order: 1-4-5-2-3-6.  Here are some helpful visuals showing the engine’s layout and cutaways:

Optional subhead: Carney taps Saab-Bombardier surveillance jet for Arctic mission; up to 40 aircraft could be built in Canada. --- Lead Canada will buy Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft instead of Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday at the CANSEC defense trade show in Ottawa, signaling a decisive shift away from reliance on American military suppliers (Reuters via Yahoo). Bridge The Swedish-built GlobalEye, mounted on Canada’s own Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, was selected over the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail and L3Harris’s Aeris X to anchor the Royal Canadian Air Force’s future Airborne Early Warning and Control program (Breaking Defense). Supporting Paragraphs Carney said the aircraft, capable of tracking targets on land, sea, and air at ranges up to 650 kilometers, will be “key” to detecting and deterring threats across the Arctic (CBC). Military officials have previously indicated Canada intends to acquire roughly six of the surveillance jets. The decision is widely viewed as a test case for the Carney government’s broader policy of diversifying away from U.S. defense capability. “The days our military sent 70 cents of every dollar to the United States are over,” Carney declared, noting Boeing’s E-7 has been plagued by delays and cost overruns (The Guardian). The industrial package sweetened the deal: Saab has committed to building, maintaining, and upgrading the jets with Canadian partners, with Carney indicating up to 40 GlobalEye platforms could be assembled domestically over 15 years, supporting more than 3,000 aerospace jobs (Philippe Lagassé). Conclusion No contract has yet been signed — Saab has been named “preferred supplier” while negotiations proceed (AIN). The outcome may also foreshadow whether Saab’s Gripen-E fighter eventually displaces part of Canada’s existing 88-jet F-35 order from Lockheed Martin.

There are a number of platforms that can be used to measure the conversations that are out there for one’s brand on social media. I have read so much about how social media can help promote a brand, but yet I still feel overwhelmed by it. It is mentally crushing to say the least. For some reason I am reminded of Walt Whitman’s poem; “If you want me again look for me under your bootsoles. You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good help to you nevertheless And filter and fiber your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop some where waiting for you” (Whitman, n.d) In the spirit of this discussion, I offer my own prose… If you search for me, look on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and especially YouTube. Type in #JROspace and you will find me. 😊 Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged….go to the search bar on one of the social media platforms before mentioned and you will eventually find me. Sorry…feeling a bit weary from work, I thought I would offer up an analogy and have a little fun. Whitman aside, I have been playing around with search engine optimization (SEO) for the last couple of months for my blogs, webpage, YouTube videos, Twitter posts and Pinterest. I started using the hashtag #JROspace to track my progress. Below is a link to my webpage so you can get an idea of my sideline campaign to help improve our education efforts here in the United States. http://johnrozean.wixsite.com/mysite I am trying to get conversations going about this topic. I am very concerned about the current failing education system here in America. Solis and Breakenridge state that the keys to social media success are conversations or threads by keyword, traffic, leads or sales, calls to action, engagement, relationships, authority, education and participation, perception, registrations, membership, and community activity (Solis & Breakenridge, 2009, p 249-251). At this point I have to agree, but my project is still a work in progress. References Solis, B. & Breakenridge, D. (2009) . Putting the Public Back in Public Relations: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR . Pearson Education . Upper Saddle, N.J. 2009 Whitman, W. (n.d.) . Leaves of Grass . goodreads.com . retrieved August 3, 2017 from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/126235-if-you-want-me-again-look-for-me-under-your #socialmediametrics #modelrockets #matheducation #JROspace #socialmediaconversations