In this short essay, I reflect on memories from my community gardening days in the Bronx. This essay will be part of a larger compilation of memories about Church of the Mediator in the Bronx, New York, USA.
I created some graphics in R to illustrate the assessment of normality.
In the spring, I wrote an article about my experiences building soil on a bare patch of ground in the garden. Through those experiences, I began shaping my soil-building strategy around earthworms. At the end of the article, I promised another article taking a look at the science of earthworms. Here is that article, albeit a few months later than planned...better late than never!
I am nearing the end of a two-week workshop designed to help college instructors prepare for teaching online courses. Here are some of my reflections on the workshop.
In my last article, I explored various national indices. In this article, I explore trends in the dataset for one of those indices--the Happy Planet Index (HPI)--in more depth.
Lately I've been interested in indices of national prosperity, such as the EIU's Democracy Index. These indices represent attempts to quantify different characteristics of a nation's prosperity, such as democracy and peace. Join me on my journey of discovery as I explore these topics!
When I decided I wanted to form an company for my freelancing business, I didn't realize how hard it would be to come up with a good name. But recently I discovered a systematic process business naming process that has been very helpful. While I haven't decided on a name yet, I finally feel like I'm making progress. I want to share my process with you.
In this article, I explain how I've been going about finding a business checking account that meets my needs. If your needs are similar to mine, then congrats, I've already done some of the legwork for you! If not, then I hope that learning about my process is still useful for you.
Ever wonder how to harvest tree fruit that's out of reach? Or why ripe fruit tend to be easier to pick? Then read on!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I got some free wood chips from a local composting facility. Much of my discussion about the virtues of wood chips related to their use as mulch. But I also hinted that I was planning to use them in other ways. This article is about one of those other uses.