US COVID Data Update –Fatalities Continue to Fall while Other Metrics Plateau
Over the last two weeks (ending April 10), all COVID metrics except fatalities plateaued with some slight increases. Hospitalizations According ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – No Surge in Sight
For the last two weeks (ending April 3), Texas continued to see a steadily decline in all COVID metrics. Hospitalizations ...
US COVID Data Update – Decline is Slowing but Vaccinations are Off the Charts
Over the last two weeks (ending March 27), all COVID metrics continued to fall, but in the second week there ...
Fatalities in the US Were 18% Higher in 2020 Than 2019
The most recent numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that there were about 527,000 more fatalities in ...
Plurality Elections are Undemocratic
In 2006, Rick Perry was elected governor even though 61% of voters voted against him. That year, there were four ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – Epidemic Continues to Wind Down
For the last two weeks (ending March 20), Texas saw another large drop in hospitalizations and fatalities. So far, the ...
I’ve Got My Irish Up!
Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to share with you that a few years ago I discovered my ...
US COVID Data Update – All Metrics Continue to Grind Lower while Vaccinations Accelerate
Over the last two weeks (ending March 13), all COVID metrics continued to fall at steady rates and vaccinations continued ...
Neanderthal Thinking aka Hyper-Partisanship
Last week when President Biden was asked about Governor Abbott rolling back COVID restrictions, he described it as “neanderthal thinking.” ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – Another Large Drop in Hospitalizations
For the last two weeks (ending March 6), Texas saw the largest percentage drop in hospitalizations since the pandemic began. ...
Half of Americans Refuse to Identify with Either Party
Gallup just released a poll in which, for the first time, half of Americans refused to identify as either a ...
US COVID Data Update – Metrics Continue Dramatic Decline, Befuddling the Doomsayers
Over the last two weeks (ending 2/27), all COVID metrics continued to fall at rates almost none of the experts ...
A Cautionary Tale of Pension “Reform”
The state of Texas maintains a pension system for its employees (including state elected officials) known as the Texas Employment ...
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