COVID-19 Survey In Texas

Everyone has been affected by COVID-19 and the related shutdowns. The United Ways of Texas conducted a survey to determine the effects and the needs of the people. This post summarizes the findings.

Ebook Marketplace

Authors have many choices today. Models include self publishing, direct to distributor, subscription services, publisher wholesale, or publisher agency models – each holding advantages and disadvantages. Such deals can be shaped by negotiations with the distributors or by the type of book.

COVID-19 & Poverty?

The relationship between COVID-19 and the impoverished community begs for research. This study from Louisiana suggest it is not so simple.

Understanding COVID-19 Variables

It helps to start with a mental model of the variables and how they relate to one another. If you remember your grade school math, you might remember the Venn diagram. Basically, a person must be part of the potentially exposed group to contract the virus. Among those that contract, some will have severe symptoms, […]

Random Error of COVID-19

A business looking to have accurate, reliable information must actively consider where their numbers do not tell the whole story. By adjusting for error in the model, the predictions may be more complex but more accurate.

Using the Correct Numbers

As a qualitative analysis guy, people assume I live and die by statistics. The problem is that quantitative analysis can mislead if you use the numbers incorrectly. It is essential that the person using statistics think carefully about the purpose of the measure and what they really represent. It is easy to draw a misleading […]

A Natural Event / A Broadcasters’ Event

In the next 24 hours, Tropical Storm Barry is expected to exit the gulf and likely headed right at my little slice of heaven. Now, this is not so bad, winds are not expected to be above tropical storm force in my town, and I just put a 120 mile an hour roof on the […]

Effects of Media Diversity

The current diversity is not leading toward more inclusion, it is leading toward more division. A person can live happily in a group of programs that reinforce their own world view. Diversity in our communication system is increasing, it is not bringing people together, it is splitting them apart. I no longer have to hear your viewpoint because our communication experience no longer has to be the same.

Mueller Report by the Numbers

Anyone looking through the report is struck by the number of redactions. It as been the source of news coverage and comedy. The next section looks at the distribution of the redactions. First, most of the redactions occur in the first of three parts including Part 1 concentrating on conspiracy claims (199 pages), Part 2 concentrating on obstruction of justice (182 pages) and Appendices (39 pages excluding header and blank pages).