Living Abroad in France Is Often Exactly Like Emily in Paris — Except When It’s Not. — I’ve got a confession: I binged Emily in Paris and loved it. Yes, I know that the reviews of the show weren’t very kind. One reviewer suggested that its depiction of French culture was “simplistic” with a “paper-thin protagonist.” Not wrong. Another said, “Understand, these are tough times and vacuous…

I completed this project simply to demonstrate my data analysis skills using Python. It’s a simple project meant just to use Python to upload data, clean it, and do simple correlation analyses. You can find the full code for the project on Github. Methods and Tools Data source: I used movie data from…

This is Part 1 of a data science project exploring Covid Data. Find Part 2 here shortly. This project explores COVID-19 vaccination and death rates around the world. It’s simply meant to satisfy some of my curiosities about the differences in vaccination rates and death rates among various countries. It’s…

Many governments are moving towards evidence-based policy-making (EBPM). While this may represent an improvement in the police-making process, policy-makers and analysts may struggle with the vast amounts of research available to them. …

Your guide to smart device security and privacy — Smart technology and smart devices are increasingly becoming essential tools in our daily lives. It’s estimated that about 35% of households in the U.S. had at least one smart speaker and that this would increase to 75% by 2025. In 2020 there were about 20.4 billion (with a “b”) smart…

A short guide to nurturing customer loyalty—and not rage — The engagement stats from SMS marketing are actually insane. One of my clients has an SMS marketing platform and I’ve been writing some blogs for them. I had no idea that marketing via text can be so effective: 99% open and read rates 19% click-through rates (it’s usually about 2%…

6 apps that didn’t work and the 1 that did — They say that data cleaning is the most time-intensive part of a data scientist’s life. Can confirm. Recently, in conducting a project for Dr. Keyne Law of the CRISIS Lab at Seattle Pacific University, I found myself needing to extract tables of 911 call data from several .pdf files. …

Don’t do the same — ask what they pay — I’d just gotten a yes. I got offered a gig with a new, promising client. If you’re a freelance writer, you’ll know how exciting that is. You see a reputable company doing cool work. You look in their careers section and they’re hiring writers! You polish up your resume and…

A guide for freelancers and small businesses — Your website is one of your most critical sales tools. Fresh, up-to-date content on your website can significantly help your business. Here’s how: It gives you a higher rank on Google and other search engines, making it easier for customers to find you. It drives more traffic to your website. …