Published in 16 Wins A Ring·Mar 14, 2017Beyond Basic Bracketology: A March-Madness Deep DiveThe seeding is set, and March Madness is officially upon us. For the teams competing in this year’s Kaggle March Machine Learning Mania, it’s T minus two days until forecasts are locked in— and the same is probably true for your office pool, as well. As Bradley Carlin describes, in…March Madness5 min readMarch Madness5 min read
Jan 19, 20176 Life Lessons from The PlantagenetsGiven the political status quo, it seems like there’s no ‘right’ way to prepare for the time ahead. And, since the future feels like one giant Wild Card, I’ve been revisiting my hot takes on history (e.g. lessons gleaned while reading The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Sep 6, 2016The Local Police Log — my favorite thing in the world.My town police log has kept me riveted ever since I learned to read. I’ve sent snippets to friends over the years, but decided to point out some recent gems on Twitter last week, which I’m sharing below (for posterity’s sake). Type 1. People who call and want nothing done While I’m sure there are circumstances in which…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Nov 23, 2015Is Medium the wrong venue for non-rhetorical questions?A non-rhetorical question. — Obviously this post has the advantage of being somewhat self-answering. However, if you’re in the mood for answering another question, I’d love some feedback re. my last post: “What’s the point of the unicorn analogy?”Medium1 min readMedium1 min read
Nov 22, 2015What’s the point of the unicorn analogy?Unicorns, Narwhals & the Existential Crisis of Data Scientists — If you’ve been on the internet of late, chances are you’ve happened upon a reference to data scientists as “unicorns.” Unicorns (of course) are mythical creatures— meaning they do not exist. They are not rare— they are imaginary. …Data Science2 min readData Science2 min read
Sep 6, 2015Extra-Large Medium FailContrary to my current actions (writing this post), I’m a Medium “user” primarily in the reading-sense of the word. That being said, every now and then I read a post that inspires me to respond, and, in so doing, “publish” something of mine own. I’m a data nerd by day…Medium1 min readMedium1 min read
