#jerry becker

[mathhombre]

Math Calaveras 2022

Mathober Day 31: Unity

Not really on that theme, but the last two years (2021, 2020) I've ended Mathober with a Jorge Posada inspired tribute to mathematicians. This year I'm also stealing from Matisse!

This year three significant math educators passed away.

Ed Dubinsky was the originator of the APOS, action process object schema, framework and early studier of undergraduate math education. Bob Kaplan was a Harvard mathematician who started the Math Circles movement with his spouse Ellen. Jerry Becker ran a math teacher educator listserv for decades that was the first great electronic connection among us, and did ground breaking research studying comparisons and contrasts between US and Japanese mathematics teaching.

[aboutmusicandbands]

but tell me, did you sail across the sun?

did you make it to the milky way

to see the lights all faded

and that heaven is overrated?

tell me, did you fall from a shooting star?

one without a permanent scar

and did you miss me

while you were looking for yourself out there?

[thoughtsofthefamous]

“But tell me, did you sail across the sun? Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded and that heaven is overrated?” - Train (Drops of Jupiter)

[findasongblog]

Find a #dreampop song

Kramies - The Hill Dweller (feat. Jerry Becker)

The Hill Dweller’ is a window view into Kramies’ sweepingly-nostalgic new EP, "Of All The Places Been & Everything The End". A wistful and picturesque landscape, ‘The Hill Dweller', which was written and partially recorded while Kramies resided in an old Irish castle, was produced-by and features the brilliant Jerry Becker (Train).

Speaking about the track to Culture Collide, Kramies said: "The Hill Dweller’ was the last song I wrote while staying in the castle. It was meant to be an ending to another song, a kind of hidden track that would connect the storyline of the EP. After sending just the acoustic and vocal tracks that I recorded in a farmhouse in Ireland to producer Jerry Becker of the band Train, I kind of just let it go. When Jerry sent the finished track back to me I was blown away. It had grown into its own setting and instantly became clear that this would be the final track to the new EP.”

[jeffcbliss]

Pat Monahan (left) and Jerry Becker of Train - Honda Center; Anaheim, CA (5-6-18).

Photo: Jeff Bliss

[bandomsnob]

When the world gets sharp and tries to cut you down to size // And makes you feel like giving in // I will stay, I will rain, I will wash the words and pain away 

My favorite Train song. I absolutely love every word of this song, and I love the theme and message. Pat sounds amazing in this song, and he conveys all the emotions so well with his voice. I like that the melody is a bit different as well.

[jeffcbliss]

Pat Monahan (left) and Jerry Becker of Train - Honda Center; Anaheim, CA (5-6-18). @patmonahan @Train #jerrybecker

Photo: Jeff Bliss

[jeffcbliss]

Pat Monahan (singing) and Jerry Becker of Train - Honda Center; Anaheim, CA (5-6-18).

Photo: Jeff Bliss