Mark Steyn had a health scare
He’s recovering and seems to be back to form, but Mark Steyn recently had two heart attacks. I wish him good health and long life.
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COVID and the restriction of human freedom
It goes without saying that the government response to COVID restricted human freedom in the name of protection, and that there wasn’t nearly enough pushback although there certainly was some. And I’m not just talking about the US; I’m talking … Continue reading →
Jordan Peterson talks to Chloe Cole
I know this is a very long video. But it’s really quite extraordinary. The subject is transitioning and detransitioning from the viewpoint of someone who went through the process as a minor. It’s well worth listening to some or all … Continue reading →
Even better news on Hamlin, and some personal reflections
Here you go: One of Damar Hamlin’s first thoughts after he woke up in the intensive care unit at University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Wednesday night was to ask, in writing, who won Monday’s Bills-Bengals game during which he … Continue reading →
A note on Damar Hamlin
The news is promising: Jordon Rooney, the Bills safety’s marketing representative and friend, told ESPN’s Coley Harvey Wednesday morning that doctors saw encouraging signs overnight in Hamlin’s condition after he went into cardiac arrest Monday night during a game against … Continue reading →
Hamlin’s collapse and sudden death or cardiac arrest in young athletes
It was a terrible moment watched by millions: Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a hit. He was in cardiac arrest but immediate medical attention caused his heartbeat to resume, and he is now in critical condition and … Continue reading →
Onward
Although today I had hoped to publish Part II of my series on the Kari Lake election fraud trial, I’m planning it for tomorrow instead. I got a later-than-usual start today because I was dealing with some health issues involving … Continue reading →
Drug overdose death rate rises since pandemic
This is no surprise whatsoever: America has seen a spike in overdose deaths since the pandemic, when drug overdose deaths rose more than 14% from 2020 to 2021. The biggest increase, perhaps surprisingly, came from adults aged 65 and over, … Continue reading →
Reflections on the COVID Twitter files so far
Here’s the Twitter thread itself. I don’t really need to reinvent the wheel and do a blow-by-blow analysis. I’ll just link to this, this, and this. From the latter: In its pathetic attempt to meet the Biden administration’s demands while … Continue reading →
Twitter files #9
This one’s about COVID information censorship. The link to the twitter thread itself is here. I may write more about this later tonight or perhaps tomorrow. Right now I’ll add that the clampdown was so widespread and so unreasonable even … Continue reading →
China and the revenge of COVID
I never trusted China’s COVID statistics to begin with. Could it be that a nation where COVID began, with the largest population in the world, had almost no COVID deaths and little COVID after an initial surge and then a … Continue reading →
Why have there been low COVID death rates in Africa?
Here’s an interesting article from August of 2021 about the relatively low death rates from COVID in Africa. One of its points is that there is evidence that more people in Africa were exposed to COVID and infected with it, … Continue reading →