Note from indefatiguable commentor Yutsano: It turns out I’ll be in Seattle from January 10-12. Hoping a meet-up can happen while I’m there! I’m free the evening of the 10th and the 11th going back on the 12th in the afternoon. Leave a comment, or if you want to get in touch directly, email me …
Open Thread: #NotAllRacists
Gotta say, NYTimes, Jamelle Bouie sure sounds like the smarter, better analyst here: What you have to understand is that there are many folks who think "racism" is a mean insult and not a real thing in the world. https://t.co/jReqHfqAYh — Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) December 27, 2016 Progressives who insist racism is why Trump won …
How to Restrain Your Dragon
So after the Shitmas episode on Christmas, I made an appointment to take Steve to the groomer yesterday, but I had to cancel it because the circle of trust has been irreparably broken for a while and I could not find him. I called and cancelled and said I will try to capture him today …
Some Thoughts on Secretary Kerry’s Speech
In the previous comment’s thread, Anya asked if I’d provide some analysis once the speech was over. I’m going to provide a response and here’s a link to the transcript of his remarks at CSPAN for those at work who couldn’t watch the video. What Secretary Kerry spoke about today is basically a reiteration of long …
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Secretary of State Kerry’s Speech on Middle East Peace
Here’s the live stream of Secretary Kerry’s speech on Middle East Peace. His remarks start at the -43:00 mark.
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Risk adjustment and spreads
Let’s talk risk adjustment and the problem with averages. The picture below is two hypothetical diseases with twenty patients where the average cost to treat is $1,000 per year for each condition. However the spread in the cost varies. Condition A is tightly clustered while Condition B has a very large spread between the low …
“C” is for “Corruption”
There’s an interesting op-ed in the Washington Post today by Hungarian author and human rights advocate Miklos Haraszti. It’s entitled, “I watched a populist leader rise in my country. That’s why I’m genuinely worried for America.” In the piece, Haraszti discusses the parallels between Trump and Viktor Orbán, president of Hungary and pal of Putin. …