And thus, it starts...

First and foremost, I want to thank my hubby and my awesome friends on Facebook (and in real life) whose encouragement was invaluable in beginning this blog! Now that acknowledgments are out of the way, let me get to the core concept of this blog.

Obviously, the name "a factor of 3" can mean so many things to so many people. Later in this post are some examples that you have all heard but probably never connected. My hope is to connect some of these dots and demonstrate the prowess of not only the number 3, but eventually other numbers as well.

My favorite number of all time, in the entire world, in every context is the beautiful number "1". One is a prime number, is its own infinite multiple, and its own infinite factor. It stands tall and proud, and dominates binary systems as well as decimal systems. I will eventually write a post entirely devoted to the beauty of one...

My second favorite number of all time is "2". The majestic two looks like a patient swan on water, surveying all around it and yet standing apart from it all. Two is also the first and only even prime number and has the power to cut any other even number to size! Again, i will eventually write a post devoted to the number two...

This begs the question, i hope, as to why i have titled this blog "A Factor of 3" rather than focusing on either 1 or 2. (Yes, i know that Reader's Digest and other grammar fanatics despise the use of "begs the question", but its my style, and I am going to stick with it! LOL).

Let me start by defining the word "Factor." A quick Google search results in multiple definitions and I want to encompass all of these within this blog.

3 is a powerful number, and the actual beauty of this number will be covered in the course of various posts. However, for a straightforward start - 3 is a prime number (only has factors 1 and 3) and is a summation of 1 and 2. It is the fifth element in the Fibonacci series and plays an important role in many aesthetic, religious, philosophical, and design elements. Most of us have seen the factor of 3 play a role in many of our beliefs and expressions, and yet it is not always conscious. Let us consider some examples:
1. All bad things happen in threes...
2. The Holy Trinity factor exists in every major religion and culture globally
3. All good things happen in threes...
4. If you are unsure about design, make sure to have 3 of each element type...
5. A triangular construction (3 sides, 3 angles) brings the eye to the apex...
6. Multiple food and diet pyramids are all constructed basically with three sides...
7. For my readers who have some exposure to political, managerial, or economic theory, the triangular element is often one of the best ways to demonstrate hierarchy...
8. A large majority of people can give you the third power of three (=27) but usually not beyond that...
9. 3 are the dimensions we deal with everyday in everything we do...

The list can go on...but my 3rd element (my son) is beckoning me to "wake up!!" - he forgets the difference between get up and wake up...so I will get going...

Till tomorrow, or later...adios!