Peter FlominPeter Flom — The BlogThe start of the messageI just saw a notice in the elevator of my apartment building. The woman who lived in 2E died. The notice gave details of her funeral and so…2d ago2d ago
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Peter FlominPeter Flom — The BlogBeige, bland, and boring: Why the traditional Thanksgiving meal stinksDon’t get me wrong. I like Thanksgiving. But why do we celebrate it with food that is beige, bland, and boring?Nov 9, 20233Nov 9, 20233
Peter FlominPeter Flom — The BlogGraphics for Univariate Data: Pie is Delicious but Not NutritiousWhy use a graph for univariate data?Oct 2, 2023Oct 2, 2023