Healthy Skeptic

CBO projections 25.02.2026 2:56 ↓

A brief review of the latest federal budget projections by the Congressional Budget Office

Q4 2025 GDP 24.02.2026 3:05 ↓

a discussion of the release last week of GDP numbers and the debt auctions from the week

Marijuana dangers 23.02.2026 3:20 ↓

A discussion of the ongoing research, including a recent large study, showing the extreme risk of mental illness that THC use poses for teens

Debunking climate hysteria, 2/10/26 17.02.2026 5:25 ↓

a discussion of two recent studies relating to climate

high dose flu vaccine 15.02.2026 1:58 ↓

A new study finds that high-dose flu vaccine for seniors is no more protective against hospitalization than the regular dose one is.

Consciousness and self-awareness 13.02.2026 3:12 ↓

A new study hypothesizes about the processes underlying consciousness and self-awareness

Illegal Immigrant Arrestees 11.02.2026 4:27 ↓

Tennesse releases a report on illegal immigrant crimes

Income Inequality 10.02.2026 4:00 ↓

A new paper finds that income inequality in the US is primarily due to within ethnic group differences in behavior, not to between group differences.

Charlton Heston 09.02.2026 3:56 ↓

A review of a bio by Marc Eliott

December 2025 Jolts 08.02.2026 4:56 ↓

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December 2025 has been released

dark matter 05.02.2026 5:22 ↓

a new article describes the state of research into the "dark matter" that is believed to exist to explain some of the gravitational and other interactions we observe in the universe.

advancements in quantum mechanics 04.02.2026 4:01 ↓

A discussion of a recent paper in the journal Nature that discusses certain quantum phenomenon with larger aggregations of particles.

Economics in one lesson 02.02.2026 4:55 ↓

A brief discussion of the classic book by Henry Hazlitt

US Population Data as of July 1, 2025 30.01.2026 4:32 ↓

A discussion of the recent release of new census data, including movement among the states

geographic variation in health spending 28.01.2026 5:55 ↓

A new paper looks at geographic variation in health spending and any correlation with life expectancy

2025 venture capital activity 27.01.2026 4:54 ↓

A discussion of venture capital activity in 2025

johann sebastian bach 21.01.2026 7:02 ↓

A discussion of an in depth bio of JS Bach and a comprehensive analysis of his music

US health care spending in 2024 19.01.2026 6:18 ↓

a recap of a report detailing US health care spending in 2024

drug spending in the US 17.01.2026 3:38 ↓

where does the money we spend on prescription drugs go

Debunking climate hysteria January 2026 16.01.2026 4:22 ↓

Two new articles give a very different picture than the one painted by climate hysterics

The latest cancer statistics 15.01.2026 3:47 ↓

The most recent statistics released by the American Cancer Society show continued progress in the fight against cancer, particularly in regard to death rates and survival times. And they show no huge surge of cancer cases or deaths associated with CV-19 vax, contrary to the claims of the CV-19 vaccine safety nuts.

The economic start to 2026 14.01.2026 4:25 ↓

A discussion of recent economic reports and activity and what that says about the state of the economy as we enter 2026

Immigration Law Enforcement 10.01.2026 3:58 ↓

A discussion of the basic facts and logic surrounding immigration law enforcement

Medical Care and Health Insurance Price Increases 09.01.2026 3:31 ↓

an interesting analysis compares the relative increases in health insurance premiums and medical care prices

Good Riddance to Maduro and Walz 06.01.2026 3:11 ↓

Two incompetent and in one case brutal leaders have left the scene, which is good for humanity and Minnesotans