My wife and I had been pretty much ignoring Netflix's Narcos series because it didn't quite interest us enough to justify expending our valuable TV-watching time. And as a long-time opponent of the war on drugs, I wasn't sure I was ready for a series where DEA agents were the heroes. A few weeks ago, we finally decided to give it a try on the theory that a series that ran six … [Read more...] about A Libertarian Watches “Narcos”
COVID-19 is Not Endemic and the Fight is Not Over
I just saw an article at Reason arguing that the government should stop making COVID-19 tests free. It begins with this dubious statement:The consensus among scientists and lawmakers after two years of pandemic mayhem is that COVID-19 is officially endemic. That's good news for those of us looking to move on with our lives, but it also means it's time for society to make … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is Not Endemic and the Fight is Not Over
Covid Stats Dump – 2022-01-29
I usually tweet out Chicago-area Covid stats, but I thought I'd try something different today and post the information here on my blog. Most of the charts and maps are pulled from the wonderful Covid Act Now website. They take a lot of data and make it easy to understand.The national picture is looking extremely bleak, with the exception of Maryland, which is looking merely … [Read more...] about Covid Stats Dump – 2022-01-29
Ghostbusters: Afterlife — Review
My wife and I just watched Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I thought it was worth seeing, but you might want to wait for the price to drop. My wife liked it more than I did.As should be clear from the trailers, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is not a traditional sequel to the original Ghostbusters movie. It's not the same kind of story told the same way. If Ghostbusters was the first … [Read more...] about Ghostbusters: Afterlife — Review
Ken Gibson, Rest In Peace (reprise)
When I wrote a few weeks ago about the passing of my brother-in-spirit, Ken Gibson, I mentioned that he was caring for his father, who had himself been in the hospital for two days when Ken died.Ken's father was also named Kenneth Gibson, and this had been a source of confusion for me and others, going all the way back to high school when I had to remember to ask for "John" … [Read more...] about Ken Gibson, Rest In Peace (reprise)