Whither complexity?
The ever interesting Gelman blog ("Too clever by half") ponders
Axis
The right scale
Oftentimes, picking the right scale for a chart makes all the difference.
Reconstruction
The following charts showed up in Internet Retailer, and ripe for some
Turning in his grave 1
(Thanks to reader Josh R. for the tip.) The "plucky statisticians&
Don't believe what you see
Mankiw's blog linked to a press release by the Congressman
Points of comparison
In light of the current housing crisis, arising from mortgage defaults, I