Category Archives: Local
Chapel Hill Flooding Video
I was eating lunch downtown at Mint with Joe and Anli when the heavy rains rolled in last Friday. We tried to wait it out, but it didn’t follow the usual pattern of a brief summer storm. After about an … Continue reading
Science Online 2010
The fourth Science Online conference just wrapped up, and it was as lively as ever. Unfortunately, my attendance was limited since I was coming down with a cold. I attended only a couple of sessions and tried to keep interactions … Continue reading
Stella at One
Our new puppy, Stella, turned one year old this week-end. She’s a very light coated golden retriever, a cross between the American and British types in hopes of reducing inbred genetic faults. So far she’s been quite healthy and full … Continue reading
Chapel Hill Election Clustering Revised
I’ve updated the cluster analysis based on comments received. Thanks to Ed Harrison, I have included data from the Durham County precincts. And since other commenters explained away the apparent under-voting in some precincts, I recalculated the percentages to be … Continue reading
Chapel Hill Election Clustering
Damon Seils provided some great maps of the precinct results from this month’s local elections. I played around with the data, and found the results of a two-cluster analysis to be interesting. The ballots don’t include party affiliation, but candidates … Continue reading
Small Town News
It’s not a prank, but I do have a little comedy for April Fool’s Day. “Small Town News” is probably my favorite segment on Letterman these days, and last week I submitted this item to the show from the Chapel … Continue reading
Gluten Freendly
I’ve been living gluten free since I tested positive for Celiac Disease about 8 months ago. That means no wheat, rye, or barley. Except the convenience of foods like pizza, sandwiches and crackers, I don’t feel like I’m missing too … Continue reading