Posted inCulture
Tree Hugger Squeezes Too Hard and Other Stories
It's been a busy week; I've been shifting around a bit. I expect to be back on track by Monday. Meanwhile, here are some interesting links. Green Party councillor dies…
Posted inStatistics
How Republican Is The Country?
This picture tells the story: The percent of seats of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency are plotted, starting in the year of the relevant election. I…
Posted inFun
Questions of Kagan, the WHO, and Your Right to Eat Pizza
Kagan Court The blogs are abuzz with ridiculous discussions of Ms Kagan's sexuality. For example, Andrew Sullivan is his normal self. Even conservatives are taking great pains to say that…
Posted inStatistics
Anti-Tobacco Lobbying Is Bad For You
There is a smoking story making the rounds here in New York. Seems the New York State Legislature has cut funding thirty-percent to its anti-smoking program. These cuts were over…
Posted inPhilosophy Statistics
Are Men Smarter Than Women?
The Question No. That is to say, Yes. But not really. Actually, what we have here is an badly phrased question: just what do we mean when we ask "Are…
Posted inCulture
Sex, Race, Uncertainty, Climate, and More! Saturday Links.
A Saturday collection of fun and interesting stories sent in by readers. Larger Breasts Pay Off for Waitresses Reader Katie sent in this breaking news: a professor from Cornell's Hotel…
Posted inStatistics
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Guest post by Frank Wallace
Join me with welcoming Frank Wallace, a person with not a little experience in operating under conflicting government regulations. The subject of uranium mining and its various proscriptions and prescriptions…
Posted inFun
I’m Sick of All These Climate Skeptic Deniers
There are a lot of people out there---unqualified, un-degreed, un-peer-reviewed people---who actively reject the consensus among climate skeptics. These people are rank deniers. These bold casuistry mongers should cause us…
