Jack Manassas and Company

I am pretty appalled and disgusted with both the Democrats and the Republicans. Was senile Joe Biden really the best candidate that the Democrats could come up with in 2020? And for that matter, was Know-nothing Flim-Flam Man Donald Trump the best the Republicans could muster in 2016? Is it really wise to put Senior Citizens Creaking with Age into the White House? Don't get me started on anyone else. Since YOU, Gentle Reader, visit my Blog for Wisdom and Advice, I will be glad to tell you what to do about your vote this year. It really sort of depends on where you live, but in the USA, it's likely that your voting district is one of the following: A) Swing District – Not owned by Democrats, Republicans or another Party. Advice:  Cool! Keep living where you are living, get informed about the issues, and vote your conscience. B) Democrat-Owned-District (DOD) – The Democrats win at every level, every year, no matter what. Advice: If you are a happy Democrat, get...

 What to Expect from COVID A lot of numbers are being generated these days on the Coronavirus, so I thought I would play around with them and get some estimates together on what to expect in the coming year.  I know something about probabilities and formal studies, but I am not a statistician.  Nevertheless, I will try to assemble some of the data out there, and see where it takes us. COVID vs. Flu - How bad IS the Flu, Really? People know what the Flu is, and generally what to expect from it.  Naturally, people want to compare COVID to the Flu as a way to see how bad COVID is. It is extremely difficult to find data on the flu season that is created from hard numbers, vs the statistical models that seem to be created from whole cloth at the US Dept of Health.  Data from Quebec suits my purposes very well– 75% of Quebec residents do not get a flu shot.  Their health department keeps statistics on how many people are tested for flu each year, and how many...