Statistical significance.....

Gelman and Stern published a paper that every social scientist employing statistical analysis should read. This is, of course, not the only paper that every social scientist employing statistical analysis should read, but it makes an important point that is almost certain to be lost on those who merely read the products of social scientists that use statistics. Ok, ok, so statistical significance is not the holy grail. That is not the point. The point is that differences in statistical significance often cannot be statistically distinguished from one another in statistical terms. And this should be troubling. Troubling above and beyond the other oft cited issues with statistical significance.

El Maguey [Watson Road at Des Peres]

El Maguey was acceptable to pretty good. This was our first Saint Louis mexican food experience since the trip to Texas and this creates a wee bit of bias in the assessment. Between the three of us, some guacamole, chorizo y huevos, a quesadilla, and a fajita plate arrived. The portions were large and the staples were quite good. The guacamole was a bit artificial, but tasty nonetheless. The rice was excellent; the refried beans were also very good. The chorizo y huevos were out of balance in favor of the chorizo. The fajita plate was tasty but the steak was excessively fatty. The chips and salsa were quite good and both were fresh. Flour tortillas leave a bit to be desired. In the end, El Maguey is good for Saint Louis; it would not last months in Austin. Next stop, a whirlwind tour of Cherokee street! This time, I promise to remember the names......