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About this blog: Real power doesn't reside with those who make the final decision, but with those who decide what qualifies as the viable choices. I stumbled across this insight as a teenager (in the 1960s). As a grad student, I belonged to an org... (More)
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Foothills Park controversy back to Council yet-again on Tuesday: Why, oh, why?
Jun 21, 2020 4:45 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 2,804
((Update 2020-06-23: This has been removed from the current agenda on a motion by Councilmember Lydia Kou supported by Vice Mayor Tom DuBois (... More
Jun 21, 2020 4:45 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 2,804
((Update 2020-06-23: This has been removed from the current agenda on a motion by Councilmember Lydia Kou supported by Vice Mayor Tom DuBois (... More
Never let a crisis go to waste: Overloading the City Council agenda
Jun 14, 2020 1:07 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 2,667
"Never let a crisis go to waste" is one of those sayings that has conflicting interpretations. One is to force a focus on what needs to be done,... More
Jun 14, 2020 1:07 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 2,667
"Never let a crisis go to waste" is one of those sayings that has conflicting interpretations. One is to force a focus on what needs to be done,... More
Obsolete Guesstimates Keeping Businesses Closed
May 28, 2020 12:50 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 1,789
If you had a mathematic model that produced the same result despite substantial changes in crucial parameters, would you use it in important policy decisions? Apparently... More
May 28, 2020 12:50 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 1,789
If you had a mathematic model that produced the same result despite substantial changes in crucial parameters, would you use it in important policy decisions? Apparently... More
Restarting an economy: points to ponder from history
May 14, 2020 4:49 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 1,347
When and how fast to reopen the economy is a controversial issue. Reopening will become increasingly difficult with time because there are more opportunities for... More
May 14, 2020 4:49 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 1,347
When and how fast to reopen the economy is a controversial issue. Reopening will become increasingly difficult with time because there are more opportunities for... More
Spotting non-false fabrications in the news: Coronavirus-Origins as example
May 5, 2020 12:21 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 4,112
How to assess the credibility of a "news" story? After dismissing those whose vocabulary and structure clearly mark them as advocacy -- selling a particular... More
May 5, 2020 12:21 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 4,112
How to assess the credibility of a "news" story? After dismissing those whose vocabulary and structure clearly mark them as advocacy -- selling a particular... More
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