Covid 19 took the world by surprise. Few countries had plans for dealing with the virus, but they should have. It also took a very long time to realize for the world to understand what was happening, although it was, sadly, all pretty predictable. I want to continue to share my thoughts about the virus. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Government
COVID 19 Exit
The purpose of flattening the curve is to make sure the number of people requiring hospitalization including ICU does not overwhelm the system. Assuming that patients will receive the same quality of treatment in that case, there is no benefit for flattening the curve further. Unless we get a vaccine, the majority of people will get … Continue reading
Sleep Apnea and COVID 19
As many readers of my blog will know, I was very involved with a company that has developed a breakthrough device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, http://www.sommetrics.com. That afforded me an opportunity to learn a great deal about this disease. Recently, I was talking with the CEO who is Pulmonologist originally about interest in the part … Continue reading
And even more thoughts about the virus
We don’t know how many people have Covid 19 It appears that many people have Covid 19 but no symptoms but are still capable of transmission. Only testing a sample population will let us know this very important piece of information. We need to test for antibodies and not just the virus Most people who … Continue reading
Some more thoughts about the Coronavirus
The Chinese Century China will be coming out of the problems due to the Covid 19 virus before the USA. Right now the USA looks like it is in real trouble medically and financially. China will fill the vacuum left by the major decline of the USA. The world’s experience with democracy is … Continue reading
The Tax Bill: Policy, Payoff, and Politics
I want to share my perspective on various aspects of the bill. This blog post is not a comprehensive analysis, but I do hope it adds a bit of insight. Policies Tax is not just a way to collect the funds for the government. It can also be a way to shape policy. For … Continue reading
Dick Gregory and I share a laugh in jail 1964
The great comic, Dick Gregory died yesterday, August 19th at the age of 84. He was a great man. You can read about his life here.I only meet Dick once. It was March 1964 at the San Francisco Palace Hotel Sit-in. It was one of a series of protests on behalf of African … Continue reading
