What's in a name?
Many people know that Isaac’s name is
from the Bible, but did you know that his name means, “he laughs?” Okay, so some
of you knew that . . . But do you know why he was named this? Here’s the answer from
Genesis 21:6-7:
| Sarah (Isaac’s mother) said, “God has
brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” And she
added, “Who would have said to Abraham (Isaac’s father) that Sarah would nurse
children? (She was almost 100 years old, past child-bearing years.) Yet I have borne him a
son in his old age.” (New International Version) |
Certainly, Isaac Hanson wears
his name well. Whether you’ve read that he is goofy or wacky or loony, I’m sure
there has been a time when his craziness has put a smile on your face.
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Birthday pi, anyone?
Many of you already know that Taylor shares a
birthday with Albert Einstein. But did you know that his birthday is also “Pi
Day?” March 14th is celebrated around the globe by mathematicians in recognition of
that amazing number that signifies the relationship between the diameter and circumference
of a circle. Take the diameter of a circle – the line connecting the two farthest
points on a circle – and lay this length around the circumference – the outside
edge of the circle, and on every single circle the relationship is exactly the same. The
diameter can fit exactly: 3.14 . . . etc. times around the circumference. (Divide the
circumference by the diameter.)
The first three numbers of this relationship
have been calculated to be 3.14 – March 14th – and the next three numbers, 159
marks one minute before 2:00 p.m. as an even holier moment in Pi Day celebrations. Since
this number is irrational – it goes on FOREVER without a pattern – and can never
be calculated to completion, mathematicians long ago assigned it a Greek letter, pi. (For
some reason, HTML will not let me print the actual symbol . . . sorry.)
You think this is just plain crazy? Well, if
you don’t believe me, check out this site for more Pi Day information: Celebrating Pi
Day
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A possible explanation for Yellow Docs?
I was reading “The Lord of the
Rings” series by J.R.R. Tolkien recently and stumbled upon a character that seemed to
have a strange connection with Zac Hanson. Read the following quote from a poem about one
of the characters that helps Frodo the Hobbit on his journey to attempt to save Middle
Earth and let me know if you agree:
Old Tom Bombadil was a merry fellow,
bright blue his jacket was and his boots were yellow.
Is it any surprise that YTV lists this series
among Zac’s favorite books? (grin)
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