2nd Follow Up: RSV, Flu and Covid all trending downwards
A rough respiratory virus season in the US appears to be easing, as three major respiratory viruses that have battered the country for the past few months are finally all…
Tech: Media confusion on H-1B visas among widespread tech job layoffs
Between Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), about 100,000 workers were just laid off. I’m so old, l remember last week (Jan 12) when they needed to hire more temporary imported…
Public health: “25% of the US National Debt Incurred During Trump Administration”
This financial disaster was due to public health “Experts” who thought they could shut down the world with ineffective NPIs and stop the spread of a highly contagious virus –…
Tech: The VR metaverse workplace doesn’t actually work
Anyone who has used VR is aware of these problems: “I am totally immersed in the metaverse, have a big headset on, and then I need to take off the…
Economy: Understanding How the Federal Reserve Creates Money
Does the Fed Print Money? No. The actual printing of paper money is handled by the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The U.S. Mint produces the country’s coins.14…
Demographics: Oregon public school enrollment plunges
They’ve blamed Covid school closures, more students being home schooled, more students going to “virtual schools” but … The full extent of enrollment declines can’t be chalked up to families…
Caffeine culture: I had no idea how many foods contain added caffeine
Many do disclose they contain added caffeine, fortunately, so those who are caffeine sensitive can avoid their products. My guess is that vastly more people are caffeine sensitive than are…
Caffeine Culture: Death Wish Coffee
But hey, it has zero sugar so it’s all good! How Much Caffeine in Death Wish Coffee The caffeine content in Death Wish Coffee is 660 mg per 12.00 fl.…
Environmental Insanity: Company wants you to ship them your compostable food waste
A new green tech startup wants us to rethink what we do with our banana peels, pepper tops and other kitchen scraps, …. Why it matters: Scraps thrown away in…
Follow up: “Will Thanksgiving make a bad season of respiratory illness even worse?”
The Experts’ Prediction: As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.…