Statistics

It probably WOULD go more quickly if I plugged numbers into Excel, wrote a couple of simple equations, and hit "enter," but . . .

1. I hate flipping back and forth between Excel pages. If I calculate on paper, I can keep the pertinent data on the computer screen and just glance up at what I need.

2. It's actually a fairly simple statistic to calculate.

3. Calculating the statistic by hand actually helps me understand what it means. This understanding, methinks, will come in handy when I go write up the data in the manuscript.

4. Writing keeps my fingers "agile" and able to work properly.