Visual analogies
Many a startling faux pas in graphics start with the desire to
Time series
The trouble with two lines
It's never a good idea to put two scales on
Mind the gap
When comparing two time series, one typically wants to discuss the size
How to read a graph
Via Gelman, here is a nifty book-buying map from Amazon, displaying the
Political theater
Jens, a long-time reader, tried to re-make the boring data tables used
Loss aversion
Loss aversion manifests itself in chart-making, as it does in economics. In