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Graphs 101

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How to Critically Look at a Simple Graph Source: US Department of Education.  Let’s pick this apart, shall we? Not in a snarky, negative way, but in a way to keep my brain in practice and to give you a few pointers on how to  critically look at graphs.  While I find it somewhat unbelievable

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“mushroomrecordsthisismikecanihelpyou.”

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I swear to God, this is the best thing you will read all day. Maybe even all week. The Fine Art of Bullshit Killed by Google Thursday Night in New OrleansApril 1994 The lazy ceiling fan spun in the humid Louisiana night. It was weighted poorly, letting out a loud squeak every fifth revolution. Annoying, but fixing

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In the Inbox

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A while back, Mr. Big Food forwarded to me an email he’d received from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.  “For ‘Phen?” Mr. Big Food queried, “He needs to add some cell biology to his current educational regime.” I couldn’t agree more. I am not kidding– and this has been independently confirmed in the flesh by

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Configuring Cinderella

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It’s official. The Farm has entered the 21st century! A few months ago we kicked Verizon’s JetPack Mifi “unlimited” internet to the ditch (we don’t have curbs out here) and signed on for AT&T’s Fixed Wireless Internet. It’s faster, cheaper, and for all practical purposes really unlimited. And for that, we thank you! We could

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A host of issues

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Good morning! I am having some issues with the blog as it currently exists on the World Wide Webisphere. Kat has helped with some, most importantly suggesting that I need a more responsive hosting service. And so… Bigfoodetc.com is moving to a new host. As you know, I have many talents but tinkering around in

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I am not a meteorologist

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and I have no computer models. But I do have eyes. At the time I snapped this screen shot, 1:14pm yesterday, the conventional wisdom was that the storm would track along US49 across Jackson before it entered the ArkLaMiss delta region– roughly the line I’ve drawn on the map. (I posted a shot of tropical

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Marica

Status

You’ll note I’m making some changes to the blog. They are not finished, so if you see something that looks off, it’s probably because I had to stop doing what I was doing and tend to Real Life. This will be sticky until I’m satisfied with the total package.

1-2-3… 1107

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How did this happen? How could I possibly have written over one thousand posts with no category? Here’s how. First, I wrote a post and forgot to categorize it. Then I did the same thing with another. After seven years of doing this, they start to add up! I don’t so much mind that I

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It’s almost like living in the modern world!

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I am pleased to report that our internet speeds with AT&T Fixed Wireless Internet continue to surpass my expectations. Download speeds are still about 4 times faster than they are using Verizon’s Jet Pack (or my phone as a hotspot). Upload speeds are… let me do the math… roughly 80 times faster. 80x. From about

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So I have a new piece of tech==nology

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goof lorf=d. Lets see— let’s see if my no-ew piece of technology is capoe cape capable whew! Of of learning Smart humans are smarter than smart tecx   WWAIAT! What just happened? good lord.   So now i have to learn how to do swipe and === swippinga= snipping and keyboarding on one thing .

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Maybe If I Hit You Harder You Will Understand

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Calm down. I’m talking to my phone. Gallery>Select> funny little symbol>bluetooth> Marica’s Macbook Pro>send. Sending 8 files. And where are those 8 photos I want to send from my phone to my computer? Who the heck knows. RESET.  

Marica

Status

After a full day of dealing with the “support” folks over a 502 error– no, 502 and 504 are not the same; if they were the same they wouldn’t have two different numbers– I am apparently back.

See you soon.

Gosh Darn It

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I like this little left-hand corner of my desk to be free from organization– to be free– to hold a pile of books I think I might want to come back to to which I think I might want to refer  again someday. Oh! There it is. Stepping Stones to Literature (1898) George Washington Rules! When

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More L.o.L etc.

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AFC: — automatic frequency control — Air Force Cross — Appolo Flight Control BRB: — Borba (Yugoslav– Struggle– leading newspaper in Communist-controlled Yugoslavia) — British Railways Board FU: — Farmers Union — Friends University LOL: — length of lead (actual) — little old lady — Lobitos Oilfields Limited WTF: — will to fire — Waterford

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Essence

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Like all kids, we not only fooled around with our toys, we changed them. If you’ve ever watched a child with a cardboard carton and a box of crayons create a spaceship with cool control panels, or listened to their improvised rules, such as “Red cars jump all others,” than you know that this impulse

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Farther Along Farm

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I note that we are back Home on the Farm. Importantly, I do believe– in our absence– Folks had a good time here on our Farm. That is satisfying– in a BIG LIFE sort of way. We had to go to Memphis. We asked Daughter C & The JMan to Farm sit. I spruced up the

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