An Easy Way to Master INDEX/MATCH Formulas
At least once a month I use an INDEX/MATCH formula to match and merge patient data from multiple Excel files. I wrote this post because when I first sought to learn the technique I found the other tutorials on the web either lacking or hard-to-follow. If you’re reading this, chances are you have strong Excel [...]
A Scathing Review of The Happening
I’m not a professional movie critic. But if I were, both my thumbs—and my toes—would be pointing down when I reviewed The Happening, the latest thriller from filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. There are two main reasons why. The first reason is that nothing happens in the movie. That’s not a spoiler or a clever play [...]
The End of the Easy Rawlins Series
I recently finished reading Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley, the 11th and final novel in the acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series (the one that President Clinton made famous when he declared it his all-time favorite). Like the 10 installments before it, it was excellent. Instead of reviewing this particular book, I want to commemorate the [...]
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