Category Archives: Mere Opinion

Thoughts, often reaction, off-the-cuff and perhaps short on research

Where Are Minnesota’s Tests?

by James J Heaney Posted on 12 May 2020

Some very odd (but potentially relieving?) information in Friday’s Minnesota covid presser. The thing that worries me most about Minnesota right now, the thing that keeps me up at night, the thing that makes me confused and frustrated and worried … Continue reading →

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Covid and My Inner Skeptic

by James J Heaney Posted on 9 May 2020

I have taken a pretty strong position on covid-19: it will kill a ludicrous number of Minnesotans/Americans unless we shut things down pretty hard until we have the ability to suppress it (either through treatments or through testing and contact … Continue reading →

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Covid Bombshells at the Minnesota Modeling Presser

by James J Heaney Posted on 13 April 2020

On Friday, Minnesota unveiled a lot of details about its disease model for covid to the world. That press conference featured a number of bombshells, most of which seem to have received little or no follow-up from the media. (Are … Continue reading →

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Epilogue: A Bye-Ku for Tulsi Gabbard

by James J Heaney Posted on 10 April 2020

Editor’s Note: At the time Tulsi Gabbard dropped out, Anne Maloney was in the hospital. This, therefore, is our series’ swan song. A Bye-Ku for Tulsi Gabbard A 2020 guest series by Anne Maloney, inspired by James Taranto. Dems choose old white guyLast girl … Continue reading →

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Covid (Coronavirus) in Minnesota: An FAQ

by James J Heaney Posted on 30 March 2020

UPDATE 14 April 2020: I am no longer updating this post regularly, but I will try to continue posting links to my other Covid-in-Minnesota coverage for those who use this FAQ as a landing page: 13 April 2020: Covid Bombshells … Continue reading →

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The Hard Road Ahead

by James J Heaney Posted on 21 March 2020

“This is the Apollo program of our times. Let’s get to it.” -Trevor Bedford Fighting the Chinese coronavirus is important. That’s been my message for the past couple weeks: This is not the flu. We need social distancing or we’ll … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus and the Flu: A Q&A

by James J Heaney Posted on 15 March 2020

Is coronavirus worse than the flu? The cutie causing all the trouble. Much worse. That’s ridiculous. And that’s not a question. Well, why should I trust you — or the media hysterics you’re parroting? Don’t trust me, and certainly don’t … Continue reading →

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When Should We Cancel for Covid-19? A Family Email

by James J Heaney Posted on 13 March 2020

My parents, siblings, and kids normally get together every Sunday night for family dinner. Due to the covid (coronavirus) outbreak, which recently arrived in Minnesota, some of us have asked whether it’s time to suspend the meal and switch to … Continue reading →

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