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EclectEcon
I have "delusions of adequacy."
Interests: economics, policy, theatre, music, hiking, geocaching
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Act III
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at EclectEcon
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Into the Rabbit Hole
Posted Jan 26, 2023 at EclectEcon
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I Must Go Down to the Seas Again
As some of you know, for the 2022 holiday season, I'm planning to take a huge break from the past traditions that Carolle and I had. I've put up lights on the balconies, but that's about it. Beginning tomorrow (Wednesday), I'll be house-sitting a very large 'cottage' near Lake Erie for two weeks. Alone. My plan is to go away,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2022 at EclectEcon
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God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
Posted Dec 11, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Long and Variable Lags in monetary policy
Posted Dec 2, 2022 at EclectEcon
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DOUBT -- See this Play!
DOUBT is a play about two nuns who suspect the priest at their school is sexually abusing one of the boys. The priest is such a well-polished offender that he is able to make them doubt their suspicions. Ms. Eclectic used to work with sex offenders. Everything in this play rings true and is consistent with all the things she... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Ode to Carolle
Gratitude Forgiveness Stubbornness Gratitude Moving on Problem-solving Gratitude Perseverance Acceptance Gratitude Support Toughness Gratitude Adventure Diligence Gratitude Loyalty Feistiness Gratitude Feminism Expectations of personal responsibility Gratitude Humour Wit Gratitude Grumpiness Kindness Gratitude Generosity Sports Gratitude [This 'poem' appeared in the Summer, 2022, issue of Fine-Lines, and is posted here with their kind permission.] Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2022 at EclectEcon
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"Raise a Glass to the Good Life" -- Carolle M. Trembley November 1940 - May 2022
Posted May 22, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Tribute #3: Tears into Flowers
Posted Apr 19, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Tribute #2
Posted Apr 1, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Tribute
Posted Mar 28, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Vanishing Point
Posted Mar 3, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Ukraine (in Cyrillic)
Posted Feb 26, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Calla Lilies
Posted Feb 19, 2022 at EclectEcon
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I'm Beginning to Wonder about Covid Vaccines
I know this is sacrilegious, but despite the fact that I'm triple-vaxed, I am beginning to have some doubts about whether continuing to push vaccines is an efficient way to deal with Covid. First, there is increasing evidence (which I raised here) that being vaccinated doesn't necessarily protect people from being infected with Omicron. Vaccines probably slowed transmissions of the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2022 at EclectEcon
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A Birthday Cake for Laura and Elise
Posted Feb 3, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Tecumseh -- Abandoned by the British
Posted Jan 25, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Are the Covid Data Being Cooked?
Posted Jan 12, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Someone else suggested via FB that the Science Table data are deflated per million of total population, whereas the gubmnt data are deflated per 1ooK of people in each vaccination category. If so, what the science table is doing makes no sense at all. Their data are here: https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/ontario-dashboard/
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I acknowledge that the land I live on was stolen back and forth innumerable times in bloody wars about hunting, trapping, fishing , and breeding rights by early pre-European people and that it was sold by the chief of the Chippewas (last pre-European owners) to the British. I also acknowledge that I know of no evidence of any duress or fraud in that transaction. And I further acknowledge that the land on which most of The University of Western Ontario is situated was previously owned by The London Hunt and Country Club.
How Much Do Vaccines Help with Omicron?
With the early variants of Covid-19, all the evidence suggested that vaccines helped slow the transmission of the virus. People who were vaccinated were less likely to test positive for the virus, and case counts were dropping. Here are the data for Ontario up through early December. But then ...
How Much Do Vaccines Help with Omicron?
Posted Jan 7, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Ringing in the New Year
Posted Jan 2, 2022 at EclectEcon
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Twenty Thousand New Infections Each of the Next Few Days in Ontario?
Last summer there were days with fewer than 300 new COVID infections per day in Ontario. Today's data showed there were over ten thousand new infections reported, based on yesterday's tests, an all time high for the pandemic. But the report had several additional disconcerting other items as well: the positivity rate was nearly 27% for all the tests done... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2021 at EclectEcon
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Tikka Masala (with chicken)
Posted Dec 28, 2021 at EclectEcon
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Cruising (for Murder)
Posted Nov 29, 2021 at EclectEcon
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What is the Burger-Elasticity of Supply for Blood?
Why hasn't a promotion been developed where a major fast food chain gives every blood/plasma donor a coupon good for a burger when they leave the blood donor clinic? "Just bring this coupon to one of our franchises, and to thank you for donating blood, we'll give you a burger." The promotion would be great for the blood donor operations,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 8, 2021 at EclectEcon
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