We’re very fortunate in the U.S. to have high access to food and there are many social programs to help people who cannot afford food. That being said, food insecurity is still a problem for some families. According to the…
National School Lunch Program Participation
In the U.S. we have a national program for school children that allows them to get get reduced cost or free meals. Meals are available to all students and based on family income, some children are eligible for either free…
Chart Gimmicks: Spinning Charts
FusionCharts is a product that makes designing graphs and charts for the web simpler. It has some nice benefits: the charts can be Flash or JavaScript, they have a nice polished look, and they are very customizeable. Unfortunately, they make it…
Bach and Mozart by the Notes
I am a big fan of classical music and while listening to Bach the other day, I wondered if it would be possible to get numerical data on the actual notes used by a particular composer. I remember as a…
The economy’s affect on dog ownership
After recently listening to a podcast about dog shows, I wondered if dog show outcomes have any influence over dog ownership. Now keep in mind, I don’t like dogs. They’re loud, messy, and dependent. But I do like data. Good data…