A few observations that you won't read in our timid press that continues to ignore the obvious failings of Minnesota's pathetic epidemic response.

If you can, donate to help Minnesota's bars and restaurants fight against prosecutions which have no basis in fact or law.

Yet again I interrupt your holiday peace with CV-19 distractions.

A great chart helps track the lag in reporting of deaths by the states to the CDC.

An interesting comparison of age-adjusted mortality rates across states.

These mask charts are phenomenal at exposing the mass(k) delusion.

Some holiday week distractions, if you want to call them that, with CV-19 research summaries.

Our state bird isn't the loon for nothing.

Enjoy friends and family as you see fit and ignore the dictates of ignorant politicians and "experts".

Remember how excited you used to get about opening presents at Christmas? I hope you feel that way about reading these research summaries.

A remarkable convergence of outcomes is occurring in Europe.

Some Minnesota observations and a research summary.

Death and hospitalization rates have been very stable for months.

Use your own judgment about what to do for the holidays, and have a warm and relaxing time, whatever you are doing.

No better guide to the mess we are in than this set of quotations; and no better guide for the way out.