The Friday Fishwrap

All the news that's fit to wrap around a dead fish

The week in review

Monday - "Don't be mean" All about mathematical averages. "The mean has one main disadvantage: it is particularly susceptible to the influence of outliers. These are values that are unusual compared to the rest of the data set by being especially small or large in numerical value."

Tuesday - "A Year Long Road Trip For People Who Want 70 Degree Weather Everyday" An example of using "normal" or average temperatures to plan out your vacation. "On this trip, you spend the first 2 months in Hawaii  From there you fly to Florida and start the road trip which then ends up back in Florida. You then spend New Year's Eve back in Hawaii. Any trip that begins and ends in Hawaii sounds pretty good to me!"

Wednesday - "Just what is normal, anyway?" A discussion about "normal" temperatures. "Scientists traditionally define a Climate Normal as an average over a recent 30-year period."

Thursday - "Tomorrow is #SuspendersDay #TBT" A celebration worth upholding. "Samuel Clemens, known for his work as the author Mark Twain, patented "Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments," (ADSG) becoming one of the first to receive a United States patent for suspenders in 1871."

Interesting days

Today - Information Overload Day, International Sloth Day, Waiters Day, Brandied Fruit Day and Suspender's Day

Tomorrow - Sweetest Day, Apple Day, Count Your Buttons Day and Reptile Awareness Day

Next Friday - Navy Day, International Bandana Day, Black Cat Day and Cranky Co-Workers Day

November 20 - Universal Children's Day, African Industrialization Day, Peanut Butter Fudge Day, Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week and Name Your PC Day