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Presidential Visits to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Read more: Presidential Visits to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers*From August to December 2025, I had the great opportunity to participate in a Work Study program with the Veterans’ Administration History Office. I had the opportunity to work closely with working historians and contribute to several feature stories about VA history. It was a great experience and while I wait for some administrative things…
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Analyzing the Sentiments of Declarations of Independence
Read more: Analyzing the Sentiments of Declarations of IndependenceBesides my usual urban analysis interests, I also have a deep and abiding love of history. In fact, my undergraduate degree is in History, so reading, thinking and writing about historical events is something that I very much enjoy doing. During some downtime last weekend I found myself perusing the Programming Historian website. This is…
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2024 Is Still As Dangerous as Ever in San Antonio for Pedestrians & Cyclists
Read more: 2024 Is Still As Dangerous as Ever in San Antonio for Pedestrians & CyclistsNavigating San Antonio without a car remains a significant challenge. City streets are not particularly safe for cyclists or pedestrians, and the lack of a connected sidewalk and bike network hinders those who wish to engage in active transportation. However, recent statistics provide a glimmer of hope for those who prefer walking and biking. In…
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So Far, 2024 Has Been Worse for Pedestrians & Cyclists in San Antonio
Read more: So Far, 2024 Has Been Worse for Pedestrians & Cyclists in San AntonioOn February 14, 2024, William Mize was struck and killed by a driver as he was exiting the Acequia Creek trail on his bicycle. He was 65 years old. His was the first bicyclist death of 2024. The details of the crash are sparse, but it highlights the dangers of entering and exiting the great…
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Mapping Educational Gag Orders
Read more: Mapping Educational Gag OrdersOne of my favorite weekly emails comes from Data Is Plural. Each Wednesday, DIP sends out a list of several datasets of interest, either submitted by different people or found from a range of different sources (academic journals, personal GitHub repos, etc). It’s incredibly fun going through the new datasets and seeing what types of…
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Significant Error Fixed in My Crash Map!
Read more: Significant Error Fixed in My Crash Map!On Sunday evening, I checked TxDOT’s Crash Query Tool to see if all of January’s crashes to start 2024 had been uploaded to the system. A full month’s worth of crashes were present, so I grabbed the data and began the process of updating my crash map. Everything worked seamless as usual – I filtered…
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AFL Round 1 Recap
Read more: AFL Round 1 RecapThe first weekend of the Allianz Football League is in the books and it’s time to see how my predictions did. Here they are: Kerry (2-8) v Derry (0-15) – My Elo model had this game as a toss-up, as Kerry came in with an Elo of 1635 while Derry entered with a 1633. Each…
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My GAA Senior Football Ratings Methodology
Read more: My GAA Senior Football Ratings MethodologyWith the onset of the Allianz Football League, I’m back to rating & modeling the Senior County Football teams for this 2024 season. This year, I’d like to continue my ratings and predictions all the way through the All-Ireland championship, time and other commitments permitting. I previously wrote about my methodology for developing my ratings…
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Gaelic Football is Back!
Read more: Gaelic Football is Back!The 2024 edition of the Allianz Football League kicks off this weekend, with games being played on the 27th and 28th of January. Last year, I started tracking match results for Senior County Gaelic Football clubs and developing Elo ratings for the teams, using 538’s methodology as a guide. The tracking fell off during the…
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2023 San Antonio Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety Review
Read more: 2023 San Antonio Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety Review2023 has come to an end and I’d like to extend everyone best wishes for the coming year! I hope your 2024 is full of happiness, fulfillment and safety for yourself and your loved ones if you decide to walk or bike here in San Antonio. The conclusion of 2023 also means that it’s been…
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