How to use Digital Advocacy to Change Minds

How to use Digital Advocacy to Change Minds

“How does one change someone’s mind?” As in the past, some of the best blog topics come from friends via email. This question, “How does one change someone’s mind?” was asked in the context of the current COVID debate.  However, it...

Ranked Choice Voting – I am starting over!

As with some projects, and especially some coding projects, it is better to shut the lap – top and go for a walk.  Then start all over. That is where I find myself now. I was doing some additional research in how to account for ties: There are three ways –...
Ranked Choice Voting – I am about to give up

Ranked Choice Voting – I am about to give up

I am frustrated.  What should have been an easy 1-2-3 project has turned into a mess. It seems by offering people ranking, people are getting to the point of “throwing” away their votes – even may be enjoying it. Just when I think we are making...
Ranked Choice Voting – NOW WHAT

Ranked Choice Voting – NOW WHAT

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! I thought this was going to be easy….it is not.  It is complicated and it goes back to the old saying “those who county the votes…..” Here is the challenge, again suppose to be easy….you eliminate the bottom...
Ranked Choice Voting – Round 1

Ranked Choice Voting – Round 1

Round 1 – Ice Cream And the winner is…… Nobody.  yet. If you are flow charting out the tabulation, here are the easy as 1-2-3 steps: Step 1 – is someone over 50%+1 (Y – declare winner, N – goto Step 2) Step 2 – eliminate the...