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Gee, never heard about this working paper
A black professor of economics at Harvard had the audacity to publish a working paper that showed that there was no racial bias in police shootings in 2016. He was honest in that his data was not what he expected and he even triple checked to make sure it was valid–and he published anyway. And… Continue reading
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24 Hours–that's how long it took
It took over twenty-four hours for the race of the Burnsville killer to hit the news. Which told me what I needed to know about that factoid. I had even looked up the demographics of Burnsville to try to play the odds. As an FYI–it’s 61% white, 15% black, etc. Just in case you were… Continue reading
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Proof that 'equity' leads to more mediocrity
As if we needed any proof…. A decade ago, San Francisco decided to punt middle school algebra in the name of ‘equity’. So while putting their students at a disadvantage for college admissions, the idea behind it–leveling the playing field for black students didn’t work either. Overall, eighth-grade math proficiency in the district has fallen… Continue reading
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Fun Movie Friday–Conan the Barbarian
Sorry guys. Had to do it. Do love this movie and since one scene has become its own meme, giving it some face time. Continue reading
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Isn't this illegal??
Apparently approved illegals are okay to use as house labor in Brookline MA. Whereas in the past people used to be prosecuted for it. But now it’s awesome–totally not exploitation at all! Because they have work permits…. For example, the couple in the link above now has a Haitian personal chef. And a little Haitian… Continue reading
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Harvard students manage to complete a session of intermittent fasting for a cause
Thirty Harvard students went on a twelve hour hunger strike to try to convince the university to divest from Israel. In the fitness world, this is called intermittent fasting. Because nothing says commitment to a cause like skipping lunch and dinner. Not the Bee (link immediately above) gathered up some of the X responses for… Continue reading
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EPA says: drinking water safety isn't a top priority
In its review of water fluoridation rules, the EPA has this to say: EPA has reviewed the fluoride NPDWR as part of this Six-Year Review and determined that a revision to the NPDWR for fluoride is not appropriate at this time. EPA acknowledges new information regarding the exposure and health effects of fluoride (see Appendix… Continue reading
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