References to approximations of pi in the Bible and calculations of pi in the Egyptian Phind Papyrus are noted, followed by a finding of an eighteenth-century Polish rabbi about the exactness of the Biblical computation. (MNS)

The author provides an example of obtaining the correct answer to a problem through a so-called nonsense solution. The conditions under which this incorrect method will yield a correct solution are examined. (JP)

Methods of finding the total number of gifts given in The Twelve Days of Christmas'' are described. (DT)

Strategies for winning in the game of NIM are discussed and explained through applying a base 2 representation for the numbers involved. (DT)

Modular arithmetic is used to show that there is at least one Friday the 13th in every year. A case-by-case proof is outlined and a proof of the general case is given. (DT)

Stamps from many countries which have commemorated the life and work of mathematicians are cited. Brief biographical sketches of these mathematicians are given, and catalog numbers for almost 40 stamps are noted. (DT)

Seven articles present: 1) a solution to a force equilibrium problem, 2) a magic square, 3) a characteristic of right triangles, 4) a family tree of Pythagorean triples, 5) a misunderstanding which may be cleared through modern mathematics, 6) a technique for solving conversion problems, and 7) a special permatation problem. (RS)