Myth busting doesn't work: Lipoprotein(a)

Here is another of my occasional posts about how "myth busting" doesn't work.When you see someone offering to refute a "myth" with "facts," that's usually a sign that you're about to see an unhelpful, or even dishonest, argument. Not always and not necessarily, but usually. 

For this post, I'll be talking about a "myth/fact" sheet offered by the American Heart Association about lipoprotein(a), or lp(a).  

The American Heart Association offers a "myth/fact" sheet [PDF] about lipoprotein(a), or lp(a). In this case, it's less dishonest than it is unhelpful and perplexing--and clumsy. Read below the fold for more.

Reflections on Pluribus, season 1

Here are some more or less random reflections on the TV show Pluribus. This isn't a review. And I'll assume you've seen the show. So I won't be summarizing much. 

Spoilers follow below the fold for the show and two other shows, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Reflections on "Severance" [the television series]

I've just finished watching the first two seasons of the Apple TV series "Severance." Apparently, the creators are working on a third season. I have some thoughts so far and would like to share them.

I should warn you right off the bat that this blogpost has spoilers, some of them major. So you continue reading at your own risk.