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Christmas eve with Martin Luther King

BySherwin Arnott December 24, 2009December 16, 2023

Thanks to the vision of the CBC, Martin Luther King was invited to give Massey Lectures in 1967. I had no idea. Well, okay, I had some idea but CBC never ceases to amaze. I’ve heard a smattering of the Massey lectures but I’ve never heard any portion of King’s. Apparently he gave a five…

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Something is happening

BySherwin Arnott December 9, 2009

I’m an admirer of the minds behind GeoMemes, and I was visiting their site recently and noticed that they had embedded the advertisement below. It’s not something I would expect to find on the home page of their website. But as the tech nerds at GeoMemes point out, something important is happening this week.

How often should I be using a pie chart? A pie chart says: 1. if there's a small number of elements and a large margin of error, 2. if you're also using Comic Sans, 3. If you want to make your colleagues twitch with anxiety.

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Guidelines on using a pie chart

BySherwin Arnott February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

This is a question that comes up from time to time regarding knowledge transfer in reports and presentations. When should we use pie charts? Generally, don’t. However, if you’re committed to pie charts, here’s a guide. Figure 1. How often should I be using a pie chart?