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Statistics and Stories in the Tuttle Times

My recent article in the Tuttle Times includes this line, “We tend to believe the stories statistics tell us.” (p.7) The various polls related to Election 2012 illustrate. In fact, some of us believe certain polls are used to tell the story the network chooses. You could argue this … Continue reading

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Help Me Name My Column

Quite a few years ago a small newspaper publisher made a run at a second paper in Tuttle. The editor offered me the opportunity to write a regular column. I chose the title, “Could it be?” I often submitted the same piece to the Tuttle Times. … Continue reading

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