Monthly Archives: February 2009

A spatial analysis of school district performance in Minnesota

Each year the Department of Educational Psychology holds Graduate Student Research Day to showcase research conducted by its graduate students. About 90 people attended this year. I was one of six students who delivered a presentation. My fellow presenters–Ruth Swartwood, … Continue reading

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Rokia Traoré concert at The Cedar Cultural Center

I saw Rokia Traoré perform at The Cedar Cultural Center last night. My familiarity with Ali Farka Touré and other Malian artists had me expecting a good show. My friend, Shane, heard a good preview on Minnesota Public Radio (at … Continue reading

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Some favorite R commands

If was a band, and if that band had a greatest hits album, and if the album featured R commands instead of songs, then the following commands should be counted among the greatest hits (or the most obscure hits). windows(record=T) … Continue reading

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