Timeline of California Wildfires

There are “better” ways to show proportions over time, but sometimes you just want an animated donut.

When base graphics and existing packages don’t do it for you, turn to low-level graphics functions to make what you want.

Try the more element-based approach instead of your traditional histogram or boxplot.

You saw how to make basic heat maps a while back, but you might want more flexibility for a specific data set. Once you understand the components of a heat map, the rest is straightforward.

The ever so popular Walmart growth map gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire. Sam’s Club follows soon after, although not nearly as vigorously.

The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here’s a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.

Here’s a chart to show you how long you have until you start to feel your age.

I simulated a day for employed Americans to see when and where they work.