The sum of the sons...
I never was into math — and I've always disliked equations. I remember the "powers that were" back in my high school days. My parents, teachers, and even boyfriends used to say that math wasn't my strong suit. It wasn't my subject. True enough, but not because of aptitude — because of interest, or lack thereof. I just wasn't that interested in numbers. I'm still not, even though I’m actually quite gifted in math. I will say that numbers certainly intrigue me more now, than back in the days of high school algebra — as a means of communication, not computation. I remember one class primarily because the teacher was gorgeous. He held some type of barefoot water skiing record. I think he was the driver of the boat...not the foot skimmer. Even back then, I remember thinking that his personal life was at "odds" with his profession. Square hole, round peg. Wow. I haven't thought about high school algebra in two decades. So why now? Don't wo