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It is not news that congressional approval ratings are low. Reports by Gallup show only 17-20% Americans approve of how Congress is doing its job, which is a multi-decade low: Although Congress’s favorability ratings have always been low, hovering around 30% approval since polling began in the mid-70s, the general trend since 2005 or so… Continue reading Who Does Washington Answer To?

The Reformed Butthead is blaming Trump again: The President’s failure to suppress the virus’s spread through strong, consistent national policies and Speaker Pelosi’s failure to make a deal with the Treasury Secretary for a new round of stimulus (so far) have now hit the tape in the form of a deceleration in hiring this past… Continue reading Right Again: Covid Deaths Had No Effect On Stock Market

This is sorta an old story, but 2 months ago I predicted TikTok would not be shutdown, and sure enough, a week ago, a judge blocked the order: A judge granted a preliminary injunction to video-sharing app TikTok on Sunday, blocking a ban on new downloads in the US that would have gone into effect… Continue reading Another correct prediction

There has been an avalanche of Trump-related news over the past week, such as the release of his income taxes, his debate with Biden, and being diagnosed with Coivd. Here are some of my observations and predictions: 1, The income taxes story is pretty much dead, having been overshadowed by the Covid diagnosis. Even if… Continue reading Thoughts and predictions about recent Trump developments

I’m sure everyone has heard the Mark Twain quote “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” But I think it should be reversed to “A correction can travel halfway around the world while the lie is putting on its shoes.” Both sides, but I think especially… Continue reading A post-truth era? Why Americans may be better-informed than ever

Bitcoin is not a good investment, Part 1. Continuing to part 2 of Lyn Alden’s article 3 Reasons I’m Investing in Bitcoin Regarding Bitcoin’s ubiquity, she writes: An analogy is that a cryptocurrency is like a social network, except instead of being about self-expression, it’s about storing and transmitting value. It’s not hard to set… Continue reading Bitcoin is not a good investment, part 2

I recently came across a blog by Lyn Alden. According to her bio, her site “provides equity research and investment strategies to give you the insight and data you need for managing your money through all market conditions.” An article that stood out, among others, is 3 Reasons I’m Investing in Bitcoin. This is one… Continue reading Bitcoin is not a good investment

Protests erupted in Kentucky after a grand jury brought no murder charges against Louisville police in the death of Breonna Taylor. This is the latest installment of unrest that that has gripped parts of the country in the three or so months following the death of George Floyd. Although these stories get considerable coverage, especially… Continue reading Investigating the source of the unrest

For some reason, perhaps out of boredom or curiosity, I found myself following Joe Rogan’s twitter account. Because I do not have an actual titter account, by follow, what I mean is, I kept a Chrome browser tab open of his account, which I periodically refreshed. After about a week of this, it occurred to… Continue reading Joe Rogan Does Not Tweet Much, and Other Observations

This is  really excellent podcast Freddie deBoer On ‘The Cult of Smart’. At only 40 minutes, excluding the intro, it does waste too much time rambling. Freddie delineates his arguments clearly, that IQ and other biological factors play a significant role in educational and lifetime achievement, than educators and policy makers are in denial of… Continue reading Freddie deBoer On ‘The Cult of Smart’ [podcast]