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Crisis in the Dallas Diocese

September 19, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

The unexpected move by Bishop Burns to take local control away from schools and impose a mask mandate the night before most schools reopened in August has resulted in a crisis of confidence in the Dallas Diocese. This has been exacerbated by the manner in which the bishop and the school superintendent, Matt Vereecke, have […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Bishop Burns, COVID-19, Diocese of Dallas, Matt Vereecke, St. Monica School

No, children with COVID-19 aren’t filling up Texas intensive care units

August 14, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

Headlines such as “Dallas-Fort Worth out of ICU beds for children as surge in COVID-19 cases continues” have left many with the impression that in addition to being more contagious, the Delta variant is hitting kids harder than previous versions of the virus. It’s especially puzzling to those of us who’ve followed the science closely. […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19, Delta variant, RSV, Texas

Coronavirus contemplations II

August 2, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Some further contemplations of mine regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. How has the US performed during the pandemic? When I first shared a series of contemplations in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, I noted David Harsanyi’s prediction that the United States would be the best place to ride it out. This was […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Coronavirus, COVID-19, germany, new zealand

Remembering Joyce

July 25, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Jennifer knew her as Mom, Penelope and Harrison knew her as Granny, while I and many others knew her as Joyce. She left us in June having lived with Alzheimer’s for many years. We’ve been thinking of her a lot. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and more. Over the past 15 years or so […]

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US healthcare system comes to aid of another Kiwi

May 2, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Headline in the New Zealand Herald: Rare health condition: Government to pay for Melody Klein Ovink’s life-saving US surgery This story strikes home for me because this woman is going through the same thing my Uncle Charles went through 70 years ago. Like this girl, my uncle had a condition New Zealand’s universal healthcare system […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: healthcare, new zealand, united states

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About the Author

Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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