Kamala Harris received about 7 million fewer votes in 2024 than Joe Biden in 2020. So where did they go? Here we take a state-by-state look at who gained votes and who lost votes in 2024 compared to 2020. As we will see, states that were more competitive generally had...
A 2024 Presidential Poll Retrospective
Previously I summarized poll predictions and compared them to their historical accuracy. I follow that up to see how they did in 2024.
A Look at Current Presidential Polls
There’s a lot of skepticism around here about the accuracy of polls, and even about their objectivity. But not all polls are the same. Some tend to favor some candidates over others. We look at a dozen polls that have sampled most or all of the seven battleground...
OVERLAND FOR GOLD, Part 4
Mining for gold and going home.
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...