About a year ago, on Facebook, I shared a lecture given by Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, noting that: (1) it was an excellent lecture, and (2) she could well be the next Associate … Continue reading
OVERALL: As we enter a third straight month of a stable, low plateau in covid cases, it seems safe to say that what Minnesotans are doing to combat covid-19 is working, and we should continue doing it. We should also … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on my opus And The War Came, about how America’s political institutions are considerably more fragile than widely believed. Since covid figures have been flat as a pancake for a while, I … Continue reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, I was looking for caulk on one of the high shelves in my garage, when I found a stack of about a hundred loose pages, held in place by a brick. I had never … Continue reading
Thanks for your patience. I was on vacation last week. We went up north to the Brainerd area to a cabin resort we favor. It was weird doing everything socially distanced and/or outdoors, but we got through the week with … Continue reading
OVERALL: For about the last month, Minnesota’s covid epidemic has been trending in the direction of a “second peak”. However, this week, that trend stalled out. By any measure, cases this week climbed much less than they did in recent … Continue reading
OVERALL: In Minnesota, covid is climbing steadily back toward a new peak. Unless something about Minnesotan behavior changes within the next week or two, we are likely to surpass our April/May first peak in about a month. However, for now, … Continue reading
OVERALL: In Minnesota, covid is still in a valley, not a peak, but there are growing signs of a second wave. Fortunately, the new wave is coming much more slowly than the last one, and it may still dissipate before … Continue reading
Gov. Walz is expected to issue a mask mandate this week. I’ve said very little about masks on De Civitate, because I’ve been unsure of the benefits. I think it’s quite ridiculous how masks have been turned into a culture … Continue reading
Four years ago, I confidently informed my readers, in several places, that electors in the electoral college had a solemn responsibility to vote for the American they consider best qualified, not the candidate their party has “pledged” them to. So-called … Continue reading