Trego School moves to Distance Learning
In accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Plan, the school has moved temporarily to distance learning. The School’s Health and Safety Plan is a three part plan outlining the response to each potential scenario. Part A is “Traditional Learning with Precautions” and has been in place since the school year started in September. The…
Chronic Wasting Disease
As the start of the hunting season for deer and elk approaches (general, not archery), Chronic Wasting Disease becomes increasingly relevant again. Chronic Wasting Disease is a prion disease, fatal, with no known treatments. While there are no known transmissions to humans, the CDC recommends having elk, deer or moose tested if there’s known to…
Covid’s Mask and Pascal’s Wager
According to the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) offers a pragmatic reason for believing in God: even under the assumption that God’s existence is unlikely, the potential benefits of believing are so vast as to make betting on theism rational.” As a stats guy, I could write this from memory, as a scientist,…
The not so perfect game camera, part 3
Although I am still looking for the perfect game camera, I do have some favorites. I like my Cabela’s brand cameras. Cabela’s brand cameras are not inexpensive. Be sure to look at the reviews online before contemplating a purchase of a new model. I have early versions of the camera. Cabela’s cameras are easy to…
Thoughts on a very small dog
A couple years ago, my little dog died. Today I can celebrate his 14 years of life. A dog’s life is always too short. Shadow was a baby doll or teddy bear Pom – carefully bred for a short nose, a high forehead, and an all around cute face. Not my choice, but I had…
I need a license for what?
One of the worst shocks of growing up was how much paperwork adulthood requires. Recently, I’ve been learning about licenses. Not fishing licenses, or hunting licenses, which I did know about, but professional and occupational licenses. Some professions are obvious. It’s clear that a doctor, an MD, will need a license to practice medicine. Clear,…
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