Let me add to the chorus of thank you notes to Karl. His reasoned, researched, and articulate articles over the past three years confirmed my natural skepticism. They provided data and facts to offset the fear and hysteria being promoted almost everywhere else. They led me to pour over research papers and source data so I could both strengthen and defend my own conclusions. Because he always links his source materials my arguments never had to conclude with "well that's what this guy I follow on the internet said..."

Most importantly, neither I, my wife, or my daughters gave in to the pressure to get jabbed. Everyone held firm despite pressure from employers, school, universities and "friends." I don't think that would have happened without Karl's work and this strange little online community.

To think, all of that is a result of stumbling across an "interesting financial blog" about 10 years ago.