Checking in with my nemesis
Let's see what the ex-Numbers Guy has been up to.
Recent:
Wow, nothing in the headlines whining about how hard it all is to quantify things, nothing blatantly stupid, and nothing making me think I should have his job. Wow! Good job, dude! Keep on keepin' on!
(I still have no clue as to how 538 is supposed to make money.)
But the WSJ did hire somebody to replace Numbers Guy, and let's check in on this person:
Heck, that last one is about sparse data, and it's not whining about how hard it all is. A variety of subjects, and one (the earnings reports) that's a subject that WSJ readers are really, really interested in.
I guess I can look for something else to complain about. Luckily, I have a whole blog for that.
Recent:
- The Biggest U.S. Police Departments are Getting Smaller
- SurveyMonkey Was The Other Winner Of The U.K. Election
- Police Killings Almost Never Lead To Murder Charges
- Dangerous Times For The World’s Cultural Heritage
Wow, nothing in the headlines whining about how hard it all is to quantify things, nothing blatantly stupid, and nothing making me think I should have his job. Wow! Good job, dude! Keep on keepin' on!
(I still have no clue as to how 538 is supposed to make money.)
But the WSJ did hire somebody to replace Numbers Guy, and let's check in on this person:
- Don’t Believe the Hype: Eating In Still Tops Eating Out
- Scents of Smell Rooted in Math
- Do SAT Prep Courses Help Test Takers?
- Why Companies’ Results May Vary (this is a problem I have to deal with in my day job)
- Short on Concussion Data, NCAA Sets Out to Get Some
Heck, that last one is about sparse data, and it's not whining about how hard it all is. A variety of subjects, and one (the earnings reports) that's a subject that WSJ readers are really, really interested in.
I guess I can look for something else to complain about. Luckily, I have a whole blog for that.