This is probably the single most infuriating topic of the whole pandemic for me: risk. No, not people taking risks. Rather, it’s about people — and especially leaders — being unable to conduct a proper risk analysis. The implications can be very dire, as we have seen. In fact, a hasty, or incomplete, or ridiculously-shallow-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-for-even-thinking-this-was-an-acceptable-level-of-analysis …
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Science Gossip, and The Post-No-Study Challenge
In brief: Unless you understand a study, and believe it to of sufficient quality, do not post the study or news stories about it on your social media. Let’s all do our part to stamp out science gossip, the misinformation and fear mongering about coronavirus (and other matters) on social media. I must thank my …
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A bunch of snowflakes descended upon Paris today
That’s right — we got a rare snowfall in the city! Today is the first day of the 6 p.m. curfew. During the day, we can walk around without restrictions; we just have to be inside by 6 p.m. Doesn’t matter where inside is, as long as we don’t leave before 6 a.m. the following …
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The next fascist is taking notes
In retrospect, the coup attempt by what could generously be called a rag-tag group of white supremacists was destined to fail on Wednesday. As with many things, it seemed like it had a chance of succeeding at the time; but order was going to be restored, and Republicans would feign outrage at this, and soon …
An acceptable level of risk
Even with a vaccine, we’re going to have to live with this virus for a while. So how do we live, and not just exist? In my last post, I talked about — at length, apparently — about why you don’t need to spend much time worrying about theoretical risks when it comes to the …
Do you kiss with a dental dam?
Adjusting what you worry about might do you do a world of good (One of a two-part series.) My niece is one of the most adorable kids I’ve ever met (although I admit, I’m biased). She’s very curious about the world, very sweet, and very outgoing. A few years back, she went through a phase …
I’m not in the best place right now
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I’ve renewed my subscription for this, so I guess I should try to make the most of it. But it seems like a few things have changed since I last posted several years ago. In January. Doesn’t that seem like a lifetime ago? Two lockdowns …
Stupidity delivery
I haven’t updated in a while. I’ll do my best to do better. Lemme tell you how the new year started with a huge dose of stupidity from IKEA. I had ordered some furniture, including an armoire, online. The delivery happened without a problem. Except that only two of the three boxes came in the …
Channeling my inner traveller
I’m off on my third trip in six weeks. I think I’m gonna like Europe. I’ll post pics from London as soon as I take them.
Bound(aries) to be happy
As I alluded to in my post on New Year’s Eve, my big lesson of the year was on the importance of boundaries. I’ve decided that for 2020, my resolution will have two parts: Be very clear about my boundaries; and Enforce them. This blog post will fulfill the first part. (And be warned: It’s …
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Canuckistan Takes Paris! 