Peter Flom
I am a statistician, working with a wide variety of clients, mostly researchers in psychology, education, medicine, social sciences and other fields.
I also have given talks and written articles on learning disabilities and related issues.
Read More »
I also have given talks and written articles on learning disabilities and related issues.
...
- Page Views
- 331,108
- Content
- 1153
- Fans
- 136
- Contributor since
- 7/25/2009
Education/Experience
PhD, Psychometrics, Fordham Univ.; MA, Special Education, NYUInterests
education, learning disabilities, humor, math, statistics, food, restaurants, science fiction, history of science.Motto
Questions answered, answers questioned
1
Displaying Results 1 - 200 (of 1153) for All Content
Next »
-
Why I Won't Vote for Anthony Weiner for Mayor (at Least, Not in the Primary)I outline why, despite agreeing with Weiner's positions on many issues, I won't vote for him in the primary.
-
Book Review: Weird Life by David ToomeyI review this book by David Toomey, which explores how different life can be.
-
Book Review: Flynn by Gregory McDonaldThis is a a review of Flynn, the first in a series of mysteries by Gregory McDonald.
-
Adding Fractions: Why We Need a Common DenominatorI offer some thoughts on adding fractions with different denominators. In particular, I show why we need to find a common denominator and why doing so is actually intuitive.
-
Desert HaikuA haiku about lizards in the desert. -
A Hammock in the ShadeThis is a poem about hammocks. -
Football PoemA poem about football
-
Murderous LimerickA limerick about a murder
-
Butterfly HaikuA haiku about butterflies -
Autism Awareness Day HaikuA haiku for autism awareness day (April 2)
-
Spring Training HaikuA haiku about the start of baseball season. -
March Madness HaikuA haiku about the NCAA basketball tournament
-
April Fool's Cruel RulesA poem about April Fool's day
-
Poetic LicenseThis is a poem about what poetry is.
-
God is a ProtonA poem about the universe
-
Ruzzle: If You like Boggle, This is for YouRuzzle is a version of Boggle for hand-held devices including Droid, iPhone and iPad. It's a lot of fun.
-
Book Review: Ghostman by Roger HobbsI review this crime novel by Roger Hobbs.
-
Book Review: Far from the Tree by Andrew SolomonI review this recent book by Andrew Solomon.
-
Georgia Senate Race 2014: Still Wide OpenI update the state of the 2014 United States Senate race in Georgia.
-
Presidential Race 2016I give an early snapshot of the presidential race in 2016 -
Book Review: Dead Souls by Ian RankinI review the latest in the John Rebus series by Ian Rankin
-
Lives of Former Presidents: Andrew JacksonI outline what our 7th president, Andrew Jackson, did after he was president. -
Lives of Former Presidents: John Quincy AdamsI outline what the sixth president, John Quincy Adams, did after his presidency.
-
Lives of Former Presidents: James MonroeI outline what James Monroe, our fifth president, did after leaving office
-
City SnowA poem about snow storms in cities -
Lives of Former Presidents: James MadisonI outline what James Madison, our 4th president, did after leaving office. -
Book Review: Ringworld by Larry NivenI review Ringworld, the classic science fiction novel about a very unusual world.
-
Book Review: Rayburn: A Biography by D. B. Hardeman and Donald C. BaconThis is a review of a biography of Sam Rayburn, long-time Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-
Lives of Former Presidents: Thomas JeffersonI outline what our 3rd president, Thomas Jefferson, did after leaving the White House. -
Restaurant Review: Szechuan Gourmet in Manhattan, New York CityI review the restaurant Szechuan Gourmet on West 56th street in Manhattan.
-
Pony TailThis is a a poem in appreciation of women with pony tails
-
Lives of Former Presidents: John AdamsI outline what President John Adams did after he left office. -
PursuitA poem about settling and pursuing
-
Lives of Former Presidents: Richard NixonI outline what Richard Nixon did after he was president. -
Georgia Senate Race 2014: Saxby Chambliss RetiresI profile the current state of the Georgia Senate race now that the current senator, Saxby Chambliss, has announced his retirement.
-
Lives of Former Presidents: George WashingtonI outline what George Washington did after being President of the United States -
Thorns: A HaikuA haiku about roses and love. -
Inauguration HaikuA haiku about Obama's 2nd inaugural address. -
Lives of Former Presidents: Jimmy CarterI outline what former president Jimmy Carter has done since leaving the White House -
SilenceA poem about silence
-
Groundhog Day HaikuA haiku for groundhog day
-
Valentine's Day HaikuA haiku for Valentine's day
-
Among the OthersA poem about how disabled people have been treated
-
Book Review: Master of the Senate by Robert CaroI review the third volume of Robert Caro's monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson
-
Improving BathroomsI describe some ways bathrooms are badly designed and suggest alternatives.
-
Book Review: Moranthology by Caitlin MoranI review the latest book by Caitlin Moran author of "How to be a woman"
-
Georgia Senate Race 2012: Will Sen. Saxby Chambliss Be Primaried?I outline possible primary challenges to Sen. Saxby Chamblis (R-GA).
-
Book Review: Louis D. Brandeis: A Life by Melvin UrofskyI review this book about Brandeis
-
Senate Races 2014: An Early LookI give an early summary of the 33 races for the United States senate in 2014
-
Book Review: Dodger by Terry PratchettI review the latest book by Terry Pratchett, the creator of Discworld.
-
Sports Seasons HaikuA haiku about the overlapping sports seasons
-
The Closest Senate Races 2012A look at the closest senate races as we head to election day
-
Book Review: The Man of Numbers by Keith DevlinA biography of Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci)
-
Book Review: The First World War by John KeeganA review of this history of WWI
-
Ask Mr. EnglishHumorous (I hope) answers to questions about English
-
Baseball Fall HaikuA haiku for baseball's long season
-
Book Review: To Promote the General Welfare: The Case for Big GovernmentI review this defense of big government
-
NightmaresA poem about nightmares
-
Daily Manifestations of Nonverbal Learning DisorderSome ways that NLD affects me on a daily basis
-
Book Review: The Trinity Game by Sean ChercoverI review the Trinity Game by Sean Chercover
-
Bridge Baron: Play Bridge Against Your ComputerI review the program Bridge Baron, which lets you play bridge against your computer
-
Redundant Words and Phrases - Part 1I discuss some redundancies that are easy to avoid
-
A Limerick for Clint EastwoodA limerick for Clint Eastwood
-
Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite!A poem
-
Review of London's Haymarket HotelI review London's Haymarket Hotel, near Trafalgar Square
-
Wisconsin Senate Race 2012: Tammy Baldwin Vs. Tommy Thompson Update Nov 6I analyze the race for senate in Wisconsin
-
The Connecticut Senate Race 2012 - Chris Murphy Vs. Linda McMahon Update Nov 3I analyze the race for senate in Connecticut.
-
Big City, Bad Blood by Sean ChercoverA review of the thriller Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover
-
London and New York City: Differences and SimilaritiesI compare and contrast London and New York City, with some humor. Or is that humour?
-
Dogs and CatsSome thoughts on dogs and cats
-
Hawaii Senate Race 2012: Mazie Hirono Vs. Linda Lingle Nov 2I analyze the race for the seat being vacated by Daniel Akaka
-
Drunk LimerickA limerick about drinking too much
-
Serena Williams HaikuA haiku for Serena Williams
-
Autumn HaikuA haiku about fall
-
Statistics 101: Bar Charts and HistogramsI describe bar charts and histograms.
-
Statistics 101: Sensitivity and SpecificityI describe sensitivity and specificity and related concepts
-
To the AthletesA poem for athletes
-
Is Algebra Necessary? the Problems with Math EducationI contest the claims of a recent NY Times article "Is algebra necessary?" by Andrew Hacker
-
Cop Hater by Ed McBain: A ReviewI review Cop Hater by Ed McBain, the first of the famous 87th precinct novels.
-
Statistics 101: The Ecological FallacyI define and explain the ecological fallacy and give an example of it.
-
Dinosaur HaikuA haiku about a big dinosaur
-
Haiku HaikuA haiku about haiku
-
The Great Quotations: Noam Chomsky on Free SpeechI discuss a great quote from Noam Chomsky
-
Can Diet Soda Make You Fat?A new study finds that diet soda can be linked to weight gain.
-
Hot DogA brief poem about one of America's favorite foods
-
Baboons Can't Read, but They Can Recognize WordsI summarize research showing that baboons can recognize English words.
-
The Great Quotations: Thomas Jefferson on Freedom of ReligionI discuss a quote about religion and religious freedom from Thomas Jefferson.
-
Partners & Crime: A Mystery Book Store in New York CityI review the book store Partners & Crime, which specializes in mystery books.
-
Paint Colors LimerickA limerick about paint colors
-
Voting LimerickA limerick about voting
-
Sad Bad LimerickA sad limerick. Is that possible?
-
The Great Quotations: Hillel on the Golden RuleI discuss a quote from the famous rabbi Hillel, about the golden rule.
-
Book Review: The Measure of Reality by Alfred W. CrosbyA review of The Measure of Reality by Alfred W. Crosby, which gives some ideas on why the west became dominant, looking at the period 1250-1600
-
Roger Federer HaikuA haiku about Roger Federer, the great tennis player
-
Global Warming PoemA poem about global warming
-
Muscles: A PoemA poem about women and muscles
-
Anderson Cooper LimerickA limerick about Anderson Cooper being gay
-
Eyes Too Big for His Stomach LimerickA limerick about a guy who asked for too much food
-
Drinking Coffee Lowers Risk of DeathA large study found that, in healthy middle aged people, those who drink 2 or more cups of coffee per day have lower mortality than those who do not drink coffee.
-
Hot LimerickA limerick about a guy who does not like the heat
-
Summer PoemA poem about one nice thing about hot weather
-
How to Stay Cool in Hot WeatherThese are some ideas to cool down in hot weather. They are NOT medical treatments and I am NOT a doctor
-
Lullaby by Ace Atkins. A ReviewA review of Lullaby, which is part of the Spenser series made famous by Robert Parker
-
Mitt Romney LimerickA limerick about Romney and Vietnam
-
The Michigan Senate Race 2012: Debbie Stabenow Vs. Pete Hoekstra, Update Nov 6I analyze the race for Senate in Michigan.
-
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden RatioI describe the Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio and related things
-
The Pennsylvania Senate Race 2012: Bob Casey Vs. Tom Smith Update Nov 6I analyze the Pennsylvania senate race
-
Opinions of Individual Representatives Vs. Opinions of Congress as a WholePeople have a very negative view of congress, yet most congress members get re-elected easily. How can this happen? I give some reasons
-
SkullsA poem
-
New Mexico Senate Race 2012: Heather Wilson Vs. Martin Heinrich UPDATE Oct 31I review the New Mexico senate race
-
The New Jersey Senate Race 2012: Bob Menendez Vs. Joe Kyrillos Update Nov 5I analyze the race for Senate in New Jersey
-
Nice ShoesA poem about shoes and flirting
-
The Ohio Senate Race 2012: Sherrod Brown Vs. Josh Mandel Update Nov 6I profile the Ohio senate race for 2012
-
Father's Day PoemA poem for father's day
-
MulticollinearityI outline collinearity - what it is, why it's a problem and what to do about it.
-
Bikini PoemA poem about fitting into a bikini
-
Fatal Distraction LimerickA limerick about dstraction
-
Weight Loss LimerickA limerick about weight loss
-
Math Frustration LimerickA limerick about math frustration
-
The North Dakota Senate Race 2012: Heidi Heitkamp Vs. Rick Berg: Update Oct 31My analysis of the North Dakota senate race
-
The Florida Senate Race 2012: Bill Nelson Vs. Connie Mack FINAL UPDATE Nov 6I analyze the Florida senate race
-
Indiana Senate Race 2012: Joe Donnelly Vs. Richard Mourdock Update Nov 5An analysis of the race for the Indiana senate seat formerly held by Dick Lugar
-
The Nevada Senate Race 2012: Dean Heller Vs. Shelley Berkley Update Nov 5I analyze the Nevada senate race between Dean Heller and Shelley Berkley.
-
Sarkozy LosesA poem about Hollande beating Sarkozy
-
The Montana Senate Race 2012: Jon Tester Vs. Denny Rehberg Update Nov 6My analysis of the Montana senate race
-
The Massachusetts Senate Race 2012: Elizabeth Warren Vs. Scott Brown Update Nov 5My analysis of this race
-
Mitt Romney PoemA poem about Mitt Romney
-
Fat Man LimerickA limerick about a fat man
-
The Missouri Senate Race 2012: Claire McCaskill Vs. Todd Akin, Updated Nov 5My analysis of the Missouri Senate race
-
Senate 2012 – the Landslide StatesFor completeness, as part of my series on the Senate, I cover states that are unlikely to be close
-
The Virginia Senate Race 2012: George Allen Vs. Tim Kaine Update Nov 5An analysis of the Virginia Senate race for 2012, pitting George Allen against Tim Kaine
-
Tax Policy and Economic GrowthSome thoughts on how to make the economy grow by taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor.
-
Mitt Romney's Path to the Nomination is Clear; His Path to the White House Much Less So: Electoral VotesI analyze the race for the presidency between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in terms of electoral votes and base vs. swing states
-
North Korean Missile HaikuA haiku about the failed missile
-
Book Review: Fuzzy Nation by John ScalziI review Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi, a good funny science fiction novel
-
Book Review: Embassytown by China MievilleEmbassytown is literature; it is a novel about language. And Embassytown is science fiction; it is a novel about contact between different species.
-
Who Would Be the Hardest Republican for Obama to Beat?I analyze which of the Republican candidates for president would be hardest for Obama to beat
-
Book Review: The Official Encylopedia of Bridge, 7th EditionI review this treasure trove of bridge information
-
In the Distance: A PoemA poem about hope, peace, and war.
-
Republican Congressman Richard Hanna Tells Women to Give to DemocratsRep. Richard Hanna (R-NY), at a rally for the Equal Rights Amendment, told women to give to DemocratsAlso published on:
-
Just when Mitt Romney Looked Inevitable .... Etch a Sketch!Mitt Romney won in Illinois and got Jeb Bush's endorsement. But the gaffes continue
-
ScientistsA poem about science and scientists
-
Laundry Haikua haiku about laundry
-
What is Science Fiction?My thoughts on what science fiction is.
-
Souls and Bellies: Why I Am a ProgressiveSome thoughts on why I am a progressive, based on a quotation from Rabbi Israel Salanter
-
AdolescenceA poem about adolescence
-
Statistics 101: Regression with Count Data; Poisson Regression and Negative Binomial RegressionWhen your dependent variable is a count (a non-negative integer) regular regression can be inappropriate.
-
Book Review: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven PinkerI review "The Better Angels of our Nature" by Steven Pinker
-
An Earth Day PoemA poem for Earth day
-
"Southern Tuesday": Santorum Wins Alabama and MississippiI look at results for the Republican nomination for President from Alabama and Mississippi
-
Boyfriend LimerickA limerick about a relationship problem
-
Book Review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O'ConnellI review the Chalk Girl, the latest in Carol O'Connell's Mallory series
-
How to Read a PollI show how to interpret the results of a poll
-
Daylight Savings TimeA poem about daylight savings time
-
Romney is Raising Relatively Little from Small DonorsMitt Romney is raising the most of any Republican, but relatively little is coming from small donors
-
Anchovies!A poem about anchovies
-
Angus King is Running for Senate in MaineAngus King, the former governor of Maine, is running for Senate as an independent for Olympia Snowe's seat
-
The Long Run (and the Short)A poem about the long run
-
Candidates Look to Super TuesdayA look at the polls for the Republican nomination, and their meaning, one day before super Tuesday
-
Change of Mind LimerickA limerick about a woman who changes her mind
-
To the Moon LimerickA limerick about a failed space voyage
-
St Patrick' Day LimerickA limerick for St. Patrick's day.
-
Bob Kerrey Decides to Run for Senate in NebraskaFormer Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE) has decided to run for Senate in 2012, contesting the seat being vacated by Ben Nelson (also a Democrat)
-
Mitt Romney Wins in Michigan Primary - but Not ConvincinglyYesterday there was a Republican primary in Michigan. Mitt Romney won with 41 percent to Santourm's 38 percent. Paul got 12 percent and Gingrich 7 percent.
-
Senator Snowe (R-Maine) to RetireSenator Snowe (R-ME) is a very popular politician from Maine. She has been senator for 33 years. The race for Senate is now wide openAlso published on:
-
Mitt Romney LimerickA Mitt Romney limerick
-
Superman's Girlfriend Has a ProblemA poem about Superman and Lois Lane
-
Marital SpatA humorous poem
-
The OthersA poem about others and otherness
-
Opposition and DefianceI offer some thoughts on oppositional and defiant behavior in children, and why it might be related to other issues
-
I Could Eat a ... LimerickA limerick about appetite
-
Pots and CoversA limerick about couples
-
Sweatpantsa poem about sweatpants
-
Body: A LimerickA limerick about fitness
-
Dessert!A poem about desserts.
-
Rick SantorumA poem about Rick Santorum
-
New Year's Resolutions for 2012Some new year's resolutions
-
Handicapping the Republican Nomination After IowaMy thoughts on who could win, and what Iowa means to the Republican nomination process
-
CoffeeA poem about coffee
-
HallucinationA poem about a guy who hallucinates
-
Book Review: Taking Sudoku Seriously by Jason Rosenhouse and Laura TaalmanYou're probably familiar with Sudoku. This book uses these puzzles to help illustrate and explore various areas of mathematics
-
GenerosityA poem about generosity
-
Book Review: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikI review His Majesty's Dragon, an alternate history novel and the start of the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik
-
Overweight LimerickA limerick about weight and height
-
Decision LimerickA limerick about a big decision
-
Flying High LimerickA limerick
-
Book Review: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory DoctorowI review this science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow
-
Annoying Words and PhrasesI list some words and phrases that annoy me, and explain why
-
Politicians' Personal Lives: Should We Care?I give my opinions on whether we should care about politicians' personal lives.
-
What Are You Reading? November 30, 2011I review what I am reading this week
-
Book Review: Snuff by Terry PratchettI review Snuff, the latest Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett
-
Christmas Makes Me AtheisticA poem about Christmas and atheism
-
A Few of My Favorite CharitiesAn article about some charitable organizations I like
-
Sam Brownback, Emma Kate Sullivan and Freedom of SpeechGov. Sam Brownback's office demanding that Emma Sullivan apologize for a tweet. Then it mushroomed.
-
The Problem with Mitt RomneyA poem about Mitt Romney
-
Here's ToSome things I am thankful for
-
What Are You Reading? November 23, 2011I review what I am reading this week
-
Beach Love LimerickA limerick about love on the beach
-
Fat Man LimerickA limerick about an obese gentleman