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New COVID-19 data out of China
Team of 25 World Health Organization (WHO) experts with some findings:• When cluster of infections occurred in China, most often (78-85%) caused by infection within family by droplets or other close contact with infected person. Transmission by fine aerosols in air over long distances not one of the main causes of spread. Most infected hospital workers...
COVID-19 in the Northwest
COVID-19
If you've not already done so, I would encourage you to stock up on supplies for a potential medical quarantine situation. I've been tracking COVID-19 (the corona virus) since January. I see no reason why the spread of the virus should be much different in the United States than it has been in China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Italy, Iran, Pakistan,...
Ending America’s War on Drugs
What we know is that the War on Drugs has been a catastrophic social and financial failure. If something like LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) can work in Seattle, there should be no reason it can't work throughout most of America. From the New York Times: A 2017 peer-reviewed study found that drug users assigned to LEAD were 58 percent less...
The need to radically redo our infrastructure
http://theconversation.com/why-us-cities-are-becoming-more-dangerous-for-cyclists-and-pedestrians-111713
The most important meal of the day
https://apple.news/ANDzXxN37R9qAG6T3L71fqAIntermittent fasting works, and breakfast is literally break-fast.
Facebook tracks you no matter what
https://gizmodo.com/turning-off-facebook-location-tracking-doesnt-stop-it-f-1831149148Scummy but unsurprising.
Facebook’s latest privacy scandal
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html The social network allowed Microsoft's Bing search engine to see the names of virtually all Facebook users' friends without consent, the records show, and gave Netflix and Spotify the ability to read Facebook users' private messages. Lawyers, start your engines.
Arnold is awesome
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/11/opinions/arnold-schwarzenegger-fitness-takes-work-dont-give-up/index.html I really love how inspiring and uplifting Schwarzenegger is. His words about training are right on, but I think there needs to be a lot more talk about diet. For most people—the vast majority—it's impossible for them to work out enough to deal with a...
Tools of Titans
I've been reading and enjoying Tim Ferris' Tools of Titans, a self-help book with wisdom culled from 200+ participants in Tim's podcast. I'm only halfway through it, but there are enough nuggets here that I'm confident in recommending.
Essays
The Celestine Prophecy: The Mayans Did What?!?
Sure, it's an I-Can-Read book for the suspect and rather baffling Christian New Age movement. That doesn't mean there isn't some truth here, and let's face it, lots of people need I-Can-Read spiritual help. Of course that doesn't mean this incredibly dumb narrative is it. WARNING: This review may include spoilers! The Celestine Prophecy sports on its beautiful dust jacket one of the more compelling ideas for a story that has come down the pike in recent times: In the rain...
The Matrix: Jesus Christ, It’s Keanu Reeves!
I'm sure I'll be accused of blasphemy, but I call 'em as I see 'em. Reeves, a horrible actor if there ever was one, achieved "passable" status in Chain Reaction and Speed. Does Reeves ascend to new heights in The Matrix? As his legion of fans (hullo, girls!) will attest, the answer is a definitive "yes." WARNING: This review may include spoilers! You've probably read the Book, so why not go see the science fiction version of the story? I dare say that the origins of The...
Phantom Menace: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Whatever you do, don't blink. This fourth Star Wars film is the easily the most quickly paced of the lot. Too bad that's not the only problem. Of course, I still think it's worth seeing several times. WARNING: This review may include spoilers! There is a lot to like about George Lucas' latest entry into the Star Wars canon, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. There's also quite a bit to dislike, and the result is an oddly mixed reaction that probably makes this the...
Copyright, Copywrong
A quick legal primer for those venturing into the world of online authoring. A public service announcement from yours truly, hereby fullfilling most of my court-ordered community service hours. Can you afford to pass it up? A potential $100,000 fine says, "no." Confusion Aplenty There seems to be widespread confusion on the Internet these days. No, I'm not talking about Clinton's Kosovo policy (though I certainly could have been, couldn't I?). I'm referring those wonderful...