Public Health: Oregon really did shut down non-emergency health care in 2020
Every time I mention Oregon's shutting down non-emergency health care in Mar'20, some idiot tells me this is not true. No, it was absolutely true.
Demographics, Education: The Higher Education “Enrollment cliff” approaches
Colleges, facing the demographic cliff, think they can persuade more of the smaller cohorts to attend college. But that's not what surveys of young people think will happen.
Demographics: Immigration to be sole source of population growth in coming decades (for rich countries)
Wealthy countries' population growth will soon come exclusively from immigration.
Climate: They want “15 minute” cities even though study says they will not work for most
Study says limiting people to "15-minute" radius might not work in N America; should limit to 30 minutes instead. It's Just Science.
Education: “Disportionate share of” “student debt is carried by women”
News media jumps to false conclusion on education debt.
Climate: To fight climate, we need more politicized movies
The new "Twisters" remake movie doesn't discuss climate change; therefore, it's a naughty movie. The purpose of movies is to propagandize. Duh.
Climate: Northwest Passage openings becoming shorter
A new Nature paper finds that assumptions of increased use of an ice free Northwest Passage in the Arctic are not warranted.
Education: Scientific American calls for criminal background checks of homeschool parents
Scientific American says we need Federal regulations for home schooling and parents should undergro criminal and background checks.
Business: Starbucks, and why I don’t go there anymore
The Starbucks experience is not what it used to be - and why I no longer stop in. It's 70% mobile orders now, and no longer an enjoyable sit down…
Demographics: The end of families as a central shared attribute of society
Why couples are no longer having kids? It's not money.