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Disney in Denial; Part 6; The Activists Aren't All Right

This is the sixth in a series of posts regarding missteps taken by The Walt Disney Company. You can navigate to Part 5 here. If you ask...

Does Disney Care about its Crumbling Reputation?

Woe be to any company that puts anyone but the customer at the center of its strategy. It is now quite clear how much The Walt Disney...

Our Leap-of-Faith with AI

Image courtesy of pxfuel: under the following terms of use: https://www.pxfuel.com/terms-of-use Facebook is warning its users that its...

Science is a Tool, not a Crutch

As an analyst, it is tempting to advise others to just follow my recommendations. After all, I'm the expert. But that's too glib. The...

CDC Policies Have Been Based on Myopic Analysis

Dear CDC: You can't claim to be making analytically-sound policy recommendations if your scientific inquiry is dedicated to a fraction of...

Valid Analysis Starts with a Valid Mental Framework

Image courtesy of Dayne Topkin under the terms of the Unsplash License A high school graduate with the right mental framework for...

Humorous Take on Amazon Reviews

Ryan George is a funny guy, but this video almost perfectly describes my experience trying to find a desk chair for my daughter. My...

California's COVID Dashboard is a Wreck

California's COVID dashboard is inherently contradictory, providing a textbook case in poor design. Its case counts and test positivity...

California has dodged the Worst of COVID, so far

A couple of weeks ago I indicated if any place had to worry about COVID it was California. That fortunately hasn't materialized, but...

California's Healthcare System is a Great Risk

Two weeks ago I gave a COVID talk during which I said that if any place had to worry about the coming months it was California. There's...