August 19, 2020

Much of the media coverage surrounding the COVID-induced economic situation typically pertains to the historic unemployment numbers, number of business closures, and the potential need for additional...

July 10, 2020

I spent most of Memorial Day weekend in my backyard, about an hour from the San Diego coastline. More time was dedicated to writing rather than grilling, and I wrapped up a four-part series...

July 2, 2020

I’m a math guy. I always have been. While I did well in most subjects in school, I excelled at math. In high school, I completed an advanced calculus course in my junior year. I had to commute to the...

June 18, 2020

Sitting here in early June it is hard to know what the future holds.  We are about 3 months since the COVID-19 pandemic officially hit the US, we just finished 8-10 weeks of quarantine and...

June 17, 2020

I recently heard about a song collaboration between Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone. I remember this only because I also heard a random but insightful observation regarding the collaboration...

June 1, 2020

I haven’t been to many movies recently, but two that I have seen are Invincible and Moneyball. Observant readers will recognize each as nonfictional portrayals of sports figures with a unique story. A smaller...

May 31, 2020

You have seen the maps. They are pretty and color-coded. They show which states have expanded Medicaid, which operate their own exchange in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets, and which have...

May 30, 2020

The game of baseball underwent a 21st-century change when advanced analytical computations changed the way players were valued. Important measures in the individual health insurance market went...

May 29, 2020

When a colleague and I wrote Fields of Gold in April last year, the imagery seemed perfect. The Gold Rush of 1849 led many prospectors to California; the “Golden State” has also been the most visible to...