In a previous article (https://www.glibertarians.com/2024/10/a-look-at-current-presidential-polls/), I summarized poll predictions for the 2024 presidential race and compared them to their accuracy in 2020 (as measured by Atlas Intel,...
A Look at Current Presidential Polls
Different pollsters seem to favor certain parties or candidates. We look at what polls are saying about the presidential candidates, and the outlook for the Electoral College.
OVERLAND FOR GOLD, Part 4
[This is the story of three brothers of my great-great grandmother who went to California for the Gold Rush and back again. It was published in the Weldon (Illinois) Record in 1905. It is an amalgam of reminiscences of all three brothers, not of any particular one....
Whiz is a recently retired college professor who now has time for excursions like this one.
OVERLAND FOR GOLD, Part 3
Arriving in California.
OVERLAND FOR GOLD, Part 2
Crossing the Continental Divide
OVERLAND FOR GOLD, Part 1
Three brothers recount their exploits during the California Gold Rush
DEI Wars?
Not all universities are running headlong into DEI hell. Here’s a Board of Regents that has decided to pull back on DEI on their campuses.
But You Said There Would Be No Math! (Version 3.14159…)
Unusual Ways to Calculate the Number Pi
Artificial Intelligence Has a Long Way to Go
If only I was as accomplished as ChatGPT thinks I am.
I Could Have Shaken Trump’s Hand …
… but didn’t.
But you said there would be no math!
Actually, that was never said. Here’s a brief mathematical excursion.
A Girl Among Boys
We all know about males identifying as female and then competing against females in athletic events. Here’s a girl who competes against boys as a girl.
Interstate secession and its effect on the Electoral College
Some people hate their state government. What if they could secede from one state and join an adjacent state?
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses
It’s really bad where you expect it to be, but, surprisingly enough, it’s not a total loss everywhere.
Card Sharks
They had what they thought was a great scam, but it didn’t quite go the way they planned.
Congress Shall Pass No Law
Tom Woods had a recent podcast where he discussed the recent Dobbs decision with two historians from the standpoint of federalism. They had an interesting perspective.
Beyond Pythagorean Expectation
How to improve an old standard.
A brief introduction to baseball’s Pythagorean expectation and its uses
What does Pythagorus have to do with baseball? Read on for the answer.
Quordling with a Handicap
Where Whiz tries to Quordle with one hand (metaphorically) tied behind his back.
A Quordle Conundrum
Whiz does exhaustive analysis of Quordle starting words.
COVID-19 Trends
There has been discussion lately concerning the rate of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Polls vs. Odds: Part IV, a post-Iowa/New Hampshire assessment
It’s interesting that the FOX polls are similar to CNN’s.
Polls vs. Odds: Part III
In two previous articles (here and here) I looked at how the polls for the Democratic nominee for President compared to the bookmakers’ odds. This is an update to see how things have changed in the last two months as we approach the Iowa caucuses (February 3). A...