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June 2020

June 03, 2020

“SMART” goals, police reform, and protest marches

Have you had to write goals as a part of your company's performance review process? ...

June 01, 2020

Protests, riots, justice – the Jane the Actuary take

Author Megan McArdle is fond of saying, "the existence of a problem does not imply...

May 2020

May 29, 2020

Let’s talk about Malice Green

Yes, I reveal my age. Reader, imagine that I was a very precocious child, rather...

May 08, 2020

What do we do when coronavirus lockdowns destroy our community life?

If I had a nickel for every time I've seen a pseudo-inspirational report of someone...

May 06, 2020

Just a little Pritzker rant

Last night, I wrote a little piece at JaneTheActuary.com (my personal website which I mostly...

May 05, 2020

Face masks – special offer for readers

These are not "free face masks," nor are they 'face masks for sale"; instead, I...

May 04, 2020

Are there Nazis in Chicago?

On twitter over the weekend, following a Chicago "re-open Illinois" protest, a photo circulated with...

April 2020

April 29, 2020

Your face mask WT* moment of the day

First, a person face mask update: I have now given away 117 face masks --...

April 26, 2020

Boating, bridges, and budgets – another rant about Pritzker

On boating: From CapitolFax, reporting on Pritzker's latest briefing, Saturday afternoon, April 25th: Q: We...

April 25, 2020

A New Deal? A Marshall Plan? Why Those Hopes Are Dangerous Thinking

In the news/media recently: "Out of pandemic crisis, what could a new New Deal look...

April 24, 2020

Yes, I’m angry about my elected officials today

In the local news: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the stay-at-home order from its...

April 16, 2020

Adventures in Livestreaming

So here's a bit of what I'm up to lately, or, rather, what the Actuary...

April 10, 2020

What’s the best COVID-19 treatment? Science – *real* science – will tell us

Is hydroxychloroquine an effective treatment for COVID-19*? Are ventilators effective in treating patients as the...

April 09, 2020

Will The Pandemic School Closures Cause An Education Re-Think?

Schools are closed. Depending on what part of the country you're in, they're closed 'til...

April 07, 2020

Masks, Haircuts, Worries – today’s coronavirus reflections

So when I last visited this blogging editor, I complained about people making accusations of...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

Sorry, “Let’s Let Granny Die” Is A Straw Man

So earlier today, I dropped off my first batch of fabric face masks to the...

March 27, 2020

A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged, $600 per week extra unemployment benefits edition

"A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality" -- Irving Kristol. "If...

March 24, 2020

An economic relief/stimulus bill rant

Here's the latest on the stimulus/relief bill making its way through Congress: Democratic lawmakers are...

March 21, 2020

Thinking out loud about the federal stimulus/relief response to COVID-19

Just a couple thoughts and an invitation to discussion: First, the first "relief" bill has...

March 20, 2020

Let’s make – and wear – masks!

Folks, I am now convinced that we should all be making -- and wearing --...

March 16, 2020

Let’s talk face masks

I have a sewing machine. Regular readers will know that I lament not being able...

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus things we don’t know, continued

So yesterday I ranted (and I've temporarily removed the post as it was a bit...

March 13, 2020

So how’s your day going? A coronavirus update

Let's back up to Wednesday, when my husband drove up to my son's college, a...

March 11, 2020

In which I question the wisdom of university shut-downs, and other coronavirus items

First: In the news today: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are urging...

March 10, 2020

Back to recipes: Instant Pot Goulash

Folks, I haven't blogged nearly as much as I'd like, and, in particular, my ambition...

March 01, 2020

A Visit to the Field Museum

So last weekend, when hubby and the boys were all at a Boy Scout outing,...

March 01, 2020

Afghanistan, Vietnam, and the limits of power

So we're leaving Afghanistan, with a partial, then ultimately a complete withdrawal. The Taliban has...

February 2020

February 27, 2020

Lenten weight-loss update (and related thoughts)

It's 8:30, the day after Ash Wednesday. And I'm pleased to report some early success...

February 21, 2020

Some notes on a Latin mass

So in the Archdiocese of Chicago, this is Annual Catholic Appeal time. Not a fan,...

February 20, 2020

RIP, Annual Catholic Appeal

Yes, round about a year ago, I griped about the Annual Catholic Appeal and spent...

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