Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – Omicron Going, Going, But Not Quite Gone
The word “spike” has been atrociously overused during the pandemic. But in the case of the Omicron variant it is...
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Poll on New Texas Voting Law Shows Widespread Support
Last August, the SAM party conducted a survey of its members and other members of the community about their opinions...
Stay Home – Unless You Are Going to a Lina Hidalgo Rally
It was only a month ago that County Judge Lina Hidalgo appeared before a sparsely attended press conference with her...
Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – Omicron Peak?
There is a growing consensus that the Omicron wave has peaked and will usher in the endemic phase of COVID. ...
It is Time to Start Talking About Obesity
Although comparisons on how countries fared during the COVID pandemic is fraught with data problems, most metrics seem to indicate...
Primary Cesspool
The story I am about to relate to you just occurred in the Republican primary election for County Judge. But...
City’s 2021 Pension Reports
In the last few weeks, the City and two of its pension plans (Police & Fire) have issued their annual...
At This Table
A few years ago, I was reading a National Geographic article about gravesites in the Sahara that dated from over...
CBO Now Says Build Back Better Could Increase National Debt by $3 Trillion
A few weeks ago, I shared with you that the Congressional Budget Office had estimated that the Democrats’ Build Back...
A 15-Week Ban Would Not Significantly Reduce the Number of Abortions
There has been ubiquitous media coverage of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after...
Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – The November Plateau
It seems I am not destined to lay down my COVID pen just yet. After a very rapid decline in...
How Much Will the Build Back Better Bill Cost?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the effect of the Democrats’ proposed “human infrastructure” bill, referred to...
Mitch McConnell is a Communist?
In rare moment, most House Democrats and a handful of House Republicans voted together to pass a bill to spend...
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