The Data Detective Five
“Our feelings can often trump our expertise.” Tim Harford in The Data Detective Using trump in the old...
Author: Simon
Words Seldom Seen: Dunderhead
Dunderhead Noun: A fool. Example: "Although it was April Fools Day I did not call President Johnson a...
Ephemeral
"We are all ephemeral in the big...
What can you do?
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach One...
Fools
When told that there is a fool born every minute P. T. Barnum responded: “Where do the rest of them come...
Taste
"In matters of taste, blow with the wind; In matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas...
The Data Detective Four
“Nullius in Verba” translates to "Take nobody's word for it." The motto of the Royal Society as quoted...
Words Seldom Seen: Ephemeral
Ephemeral Adjective: lasting for a very short time. Example: "Most troubles are...
