There is a reason for optimism regarding COVID-19. There are now three approved vaccines available in the U.S. and many of the most vulnerable people have either been vaccinated or will soon be. The number… COVID-19 Optimism Is Warranted, But Ending Mask Mandates is Not
Writing a book is hard. Getting published is even more difficult. I recently read Anne Lamott’s book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. I bought this book several years ago thinking it… Getting Published – Do You Really Need an Agent?
“Once upon a time there was a great and wise king who ruled a large, prosperous country. However, a great depression ensued, and no one could determine its cause. The king, seeing that people were… The Portfolio Effect, the Free Lunch and the Mess in Texas
As you are probably aware by now, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl on Sunday. The National Football League has two conferences – the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference… Super Bowl Predicts An Up Year for the Stock Market
In the last week, new cases of COVID-19 have decreased significantly in every region in the United States. As of January 21st the weekly average of daily new cases declined by 20% in the Northeast… Encouraging News on COVID-19, But What About the New Variant?
The introduction to the recent book Bad Buying starts with a story about the NASA space pen. As the story goes, realizing that regular pens would not work in low gravity environments, NASA supposedly spent… The NASA Space Pen and the $1,500 Mechanical Pencil
According to data reported by John Hopkins, Alabama currently leads the nation in new COVID-19 deaths per capita. Over the last week, Alabama has averaged 111 deaths per day (2.26 per 100,000 people), slightly ahead… Alabama Leads the Nation in New COVID-19 Deaths, but the Figure is Misleading
One week into the new year COVID-19 cases are beginning their post-Christmas surge. Since the end of 2020 the weekly average of daily new cases has risen by 16% in the Midwest and West, 18%… New COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. Are Surging, Led by the West and South
As a writer, practitioner, and student of risk management, I was intrigued to discover Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers, which was written by two economics professors and published last March. I approach any work… ‘Radical Uncertainty’ Resurrects An Old Distinction and Over Inflates Its Importance
The year 2020 will be most prominently known for the COVID-19 pandemic, which has currently killed 1.8 million people. Hopefully, with the vaccination process already underway life will get back to a pre-COVID normal in… Epidemics – Welcome to the New Normal