i get no respect

Extract from my 7 year old niece's latest missive:


She speaks the truth, though. My bum does indeed crack.

JUST KILL YOURSELF ALREADY

Was bored bored bored at this. Utterly stupefied. The Albert Hall has a real water garden! Nearly threw myself in.

Happy 2011 - fantastic data visualization shows things are getting better

Not for everyone, and not all the time, but *overall*. This fantastic data visualization from Hans Rosling (thanks for sending Steve!) shows how:



Let us not rest, but find more and better ways to increase equality without losing the gains we've already made.

Happy New Year.