Patriots would wear masks and get vaccinated. But, the loud self-proclaimed “American Patriots” seem to be occupied with posts on social media declaring Pres. Joe…
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I supported, with deep reservations, the United States military intervention in Afghanistan. I do believe there are “just” wars. When attacked, self-defense does seem justified.…
Apologies to my former students and my colleagues for committing the sin of oversimplification. I know I am using static values of population and not…
Non-profit investigative journalism site ProPublica has obtained mountains of tax information, including data on the wealthiest 25 individuals in the United States. The claim promoted…
Poor math skills lead to popular social media memes. “Jeff Bezos could give each American $1 million and still have money left over.” That’s not…
Reporter and podcaster Jesse Singal has given us a wonderful look into how and why social sciences promote junk science. The Quick Fix: Why Fad…
People kill people, it is true, but guns certainly make killing people easier. To reduce all gun deaths, we should: Amend the Constitution to clarify…
President Joe Biden has unveiled the American Jobs Plan, a $2.25 trillion investment in infrastructure and more. The “more” concerns me, as does the likelihood…
Since the start of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the United States federal government has allocated $1 trillion through administrative actions, $4.1 trillion through legislative…
Public and private failures have struck both California’s and Texas’ power grids in recent years. Why is this? Is this a failure of the marketplace,…