by Dan Fishman | Aug 31, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes, News
I’m in favor of people getting vaccinated, but I’m against the government exerting any coercive pressure to force people to get vaccinated. In an ideal world, the free market would sort this out based on actual outcomes. Considering that health expenses...
by Dan Fishman | Aug 3, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes
I am not a doctor. I have a degree in computer science and have a love of probability. Please read accordingly. There’s a famous puzzle among math fans called the “Monty Hall” problem, that indicates how poorly most of us understand probability. Suppose you’re...
by Dan Fishman | Jun 8, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes
My first job was working as a lab assistant at the Marine Biological Laboratory. I dissected squid, got the mail, cleaned the equipment and kept track of the animal supplies… I was 13 years old, I also worked as a dishwasher, a deli clerk, a lifeguard and a...
by Dan Fishman | May 31, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes, News, Uncategorized
by Dan Fishman | May 27, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes
In Russell Kentucky, the city council has unanimously voted to seize a convalescent home in order to replace it with a parking lot that will benefit the businesses downtown. The city released a statement saying that Russell is growing and new businesses are coming to...
by Dan Fishman | May 21, 2021 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes
So the government is talking about prohibition as an answer to cryptocurrency? Will they never learn? One of my favorite bars in Boston (a town of great bars) is on Beacon Hill and it’s called “The 21st Amendment.” The 21st amendment repealed the...
