(Forwarded from Beth Ann)
Of all the places I’ve discovered for reliable information over the last year, the most controversial figure seems to be Dr. Douglas G. Frank. Which amazes me, because… have you met the guy? Actually, that’s the problem: people haven’t met him. A least not like I did. The keyboard cowboys on social media love to snicker about his credentials, sneer at his methods and mock his conclusions. Yet, this one man’s voice has become not only a voice of reason, but a beacon of hope for all of us that "Follow the Data with Dr. Frank." Let me introduce you.
I had heard of Jack Windsor—the only reporter in Ohio who seemed to be willing to ask tough questions. Following Mr. Windsor’s social media accounts may be how I first heard of Dr. Frank. Mr. Windsor participated in a four-person panel discussion on Facebook with Brian Blackburn, Jason Hedges, and Dr. Douglas G. Frank. Jason caught my attention because I am in law school studying to become a special education attorney. Dr. Frank caught my attention because he mentioned that he taught gifted kids—and I have two of those.
Dr. Frank began to explain how he found himself knee-deep in Covid data. While teaching applied calculus at a school for gifted children, he explained that every election year he used data from polls and demographics to model elections with his students. (I didn’t even know what applied calculus was—don’t judge me). In December of 2019 he was preparing lesson plans for early 2020… a much-anticipated election year. A Chinese exchange student whose parents were from Wuhan, China mentioned the looming coronavirus situation. Ever the lover of current events and real-world application, Dr. Frank investigated this sprouting news story and decided this would be interesting for his students. In the past he’d used applied calculus classes to teach students to model data with the AIDS epidemic, SARS, MERS, Ebola… so Covid-19 seemed a timely opportunity.
He didn’t watch the news. He ignored social media. He kept his distance from press conferences. Dr. Frank only looked at the numbers. He’d download the data available to the public online from state and federal government sites and he and his students would use it in class. Weeks became months and Dr. Frank had a decent prediction, based on scientific data, what the Covid-19 outbreak would look like here in the states. Strangely, it looked nothing like the news was proclaiming.
I was consuming the news for hours a day, especially at 2pm when our Governor held his press conferences. Despite being a woman of faith, I found myself being swallowed up by worry as the dark clouds of Covid-19 came rolling in. I bought it—two weeks to flatten the curve? Okay. School from home? Okay. Don’t eat out? Okay. Don’t see anyone? Okay. And then two weeks became three, then 8 weeks... and down it went from there. My teenager was sinking into a deep depression from the isolation, my youngest was bouncing off the walls and unraveling—along with everything “normal.” I was bewildered, and sinking. We all were. Then I stumbled on this guy, Dr. Frank, contradicting the big mainstream news machine.
He had data that proved there were not as many deaths from Covid-19 as the news was broadcasting. Wait… what? So I listened, and I learned, and I considered the source.
Dr. Frank wasn’t trying to sell me anything. He wasn’t making money off the information he was sharing for the public. He had no skin in the game and it dawned on me that someone with no skin in the game would be more reliable than the news media, politicians, large health conglomerates, and pharmaceutical companies who ALWAYS have skin in the game.
I became “friends” with him on Facebook and when his personal page got maxed out and when he created “Follow the Data with Dr. Frank” I followed that page. I started having frequent conversations where his name would come up. My family member or friend would be sharing their worries and wondering why I was not as wrapped in fear as I was in the beginning. I got to share the truth with them.
Of all the places I’ve discovered for reliable information over the last year, the most controversial figure seems to be Dr. Douglas G. Frank. Which amazes me, because… have you met the guy? Actually, that’s the problem: people haven’t met him. A least not like I did. The keyboard cowboys on social media love to snicker about his credentials, sneer at his methods and mock his conclusions. Yet, this one man’s voice has become not only a voice of reason, but a beacon of hope for all of us that "Follow the Data with Dr. Frank." Let me introduce you.
I had heard of Jack Windsor—the only reporter in Ohio who seemed to be willing to ask tough questions. Following Mr. Windsor’s social media accounts may be how I first heard of Dr. Frank. Mr. Windsor participated in a four-person panel discussion on Facebook with Brian Blackburn, Jason Hedges, and Dr. Douglas G. Frank. Jason caught my attention because I am in law school studying to become a special education attorney. Dr. Frank caught my attention because he mentioned that he taught gifted kids—and I have two of those.
Dr. Frank began to explain how he found himself knee-deep in Covid data. While teaching applied calculus at a school for gifted children, he explained that every election year he used data from polls and demographics to model elections with his students. (I didn’t even know what applied calculus was—don’t judge me). In December of 2019 he was preparing lesson plans for early 2020… a much-anticipated election year. A Chinese exchange student whose parents were from Wuhan, China mentioned the looming coronavirus situation. Ever the lover of current events and real-world application, Dr. Frank investigated this sprouting news story and decided this would be interesting for his students. In the past he’d used applied calculus classes to teach students to model data with the AIDS epidemic, SARS, MERS, Ebola… so Covid-19 seemed a timely opportunity.
He didn’t watch the news. He ignored social media. He kept his distance from press conferences. Dr. Frank only looked at the numbers. He’d download the data available to the public online from state and federal government sites and he and his students would use it in class. Weeks became months and Dr. Frank had a decent prediction, based on scientific data, what the Covid-19 outbreak would look like here in the states. Strangely, it looked nothing like the news was proclaiming.
I was consuming the news for hours a day, especially at 2pm when our Governor held his press conferences. Despite being a woman of faith, I found myself being swallowed up by worry as the dark clouds of Covid-19 came rolling in. I bought it—two weeks to flatten the curve? Okay. School from home? Okay. Don’t eat out? Okay. Don’t see anyone? Okay. And then two weeks became three, then 8 weeks... and down it went from there. My teenager was sinking into a deep depression from the isolation, my youngest was bouncing off the walls and unraveling—along with everything “normal.” I was bewildered, and sinking. We all were. Then I stumbled on this guy, Dr. Frank, contradicting the big mainstream news machine.
He had data that proved there were not as many deaths from Covid-19 as the news was broadcasting. Wait… what? So I listened, and I learned, and I considered the source.
Dr. Frank wasn’t trying to sell me anything. He wasn’t making money off the information he was sharing for the public. He had no skin in the game and it dawned on me that someone with no skin in the game would be more reliable than the news media, politicians, large health conglomerates, and pharmaceutical companies who ALWAYS have skin in the game.
I became “friends” with him on Facebook and when his personal page got maxed out and when he created “Follow the Data with Dr. Frank” I followed that page. I started having frequent conversations where his name would come up. My family member or friend would be sharing their worries and wondering why I was not as wrapped in fear as I was in the beginning. I got to share the truth with them.
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(forwarded from Beth Ann, part 2)
I explained how this math teacher was telling a different story---the story that the actual data was telling him. My parents started following the data. Dozens of friends started following the data. A small tide was changing around me, and it was a breath of fresh air.
At an event at Blystone Farm in Canal Winchester, OH, I got to meet Dr. Frank in person.
I tried to not go all fan-girl on him but I was anxious to tell him what a voice of hope he had been to me throughout these months. I wanted to say, “Thank you.” I introduced myself, my husband, and my daughter. He introduced himself and his daughter, Nellie. Within minutes, I was no longer in the room. Dr. Frank’s attention was elsewhere. He had connected with my 9- year-old gifted daughter. Asking her questions, challenging her with math questions, probing how her brain works—to Dr. Frank, nothing else mattered at that moment. This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
It was only when naysayers started to question his “credentials” that I started to find out that he wasn’t just a math teacher. This man is a scientist. A physicist. A Nobel-prize-nominated, published author. He is an inventor and an entrepreneur. He is a singer, a musician, a former music-minister, a man of great faith and a follower of Christ. He himself has a gifted brain. I began to see why God chose this man for such a time as this. He has the heart of a teacher and a mind like a Ferrari. He won’t be bought, or influenced… He answers to an audience of One. He doesn’t do anything for personal gain, he just loves this country, and he wants to see the truth be told for the sake of the children.
At subsequent events, meeting my family for lunch or dinner, and by keeping in touch with Dr. Frank, I have had a front row seat to this ride Dr. Frank seems to be on. Knowing him like I do, I can honestly say I think he is the Albert Einstein of our time. Someone who can’t help but use his God-designed brain for the greater good when things are put in his path, first with Covid data and more recently with election fraud. As he continues to walk down his path, I for one will rest in the truth, refuse to believe the propaganda, and continue to "Follow the Data with Dr. Frank."
I explained how this math teacher was telling a different story---the story that the actual data was telling him. My parents started following the data. Dozens of friends started following the data. A small tide was changing around me, and it was a breath of fresh air.
At an event at Blystone Farm in Canal Winchester, OH, I got to meet Dr. Frank in person.
I tried to not go all fan-girl on him but I was anxious to tell him what a voice of hope he had been to me throughout these months. I wanted to say, “Thank you.” I introduced myself, my husband, and my daughter. He introduced himself and his daughter, Nellie. Within minutes, I was no longer in the room. Dr. Frank’s attention was elsewhere. He had connected with my 9- year-old gifted daughter. Asking her questions, challenging her with math questions, probing how her brain works—to Dr. Frank, nothing else mattered at that moment. This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
It was only when naysayers started to question his “credentials” that I started to find out that he wasn’t just a math teacher. This man is a scientist. A physicist. A Nobel-prize-nominated, published author. He is an inventor and an entrepreneur. He is a singer, a musician, a former music-minister, a man of great faith and a follower of Christ. He himself has a gifted brain. I began to see why God chose this man for such a time as this. He has the heart of a teacher and a mind like a Ferrari. He won’t be bought, or influenced… He answers to an audience of One. He doesn’t do anything for personal gain, he just loves this country, and he wants to see the truth be told for the sake of the children.
At subsequent events, meeting my family for lunch or dinner, and by keeping in touch with Dr. Frank, I have had a front row seat to this ride Dr. Frank seems to be on. Knowing him like I do, I can honestly say I think he is the Albert Einstein of our time. Someone who can’t help but use his God-designed brain for the greater good when things are put in his path, first with Covid data and more recently with election fraud. As he continues to walk down his path, I for one will rest in the truth, refuse to believe the propaganda, and continue to "Follow the Data with Dr. Frank."
Heading back to Cincinnati now, after four days in the magnificent state of Washinton.
Met and hugged about 1000 people at several events in half a dozen counties.
It is inspiring to be hanging out with so many patriots!
Respect to our fallen soldiers, who gave their lives so we could enjoy our liberty.
These days, we are fighting to regain the liberty and integrity our nation has lost.
If we don't fight, we dishonor the graves of those who have.
Freedom is never free, and each generation must reclaim it in order for freedom to thrive.
God bless y'all, and may God bless America!
Met and hugged about 1000 people at several events in half a dozen counties.
It is inspiring to be hanging out with so many patriots!
Respect to our fallen soldiers, who gave their lives so we could enjoy our liberty.
These days, we are fighting to regain the liberty and integrity our nation has lost.
If we don't fight, we dishonor the graves of those who have.
Freedom is never free, and each generation must reclaim it in order for freedom to thrive.
God bless y'all, and may God bless America!
(originally posted Sunday morning on Facebook)
A lovely Washington family hosted me last night. I'm sitting here on a porch after an amazing farmers breakfast (that dad whipped up) reveling amongst the sounds of bird songs, hens announcing, peacock and quail calls, cattle mooing.
We're getting ready to go to church, and the kids are doing farm chores.
I have such admiration for this young, industrious couple. An amazing supermom who homeschools her four young daughters, and a superdad breadwinner who still finds time to build treehouses for his children.
There are fresh-cut flowers on the table... of course she grew them herself.
I am inspired that there are families like this all across our great country. They are worth fighting for.
People who live close to the land seem to have a particularly keen understanding of truth and liberty, and they are fighting to preserve it for their children.
On this Memorial Day weekend, their lives honor the sacrifices of predecessors, who have sacrificed to secure our opportunity to claim liberty for our children.
May God bless our amazing country, as we turn our eyes toward the Truth.
A lovely Washington family hosted me last night. I'm sitting here on a porch after an amazing farmers breakfast (that dad whipped up) reveling amongst the sounds of bird songs, hens announcing, peacock and quail calls, cattle mooing.
We're getting ready to go to church, and the kids are doing farm chores.
I have such admiration for this young, industrious couple. An amazing supermom who homeschools her four young daughters, and a superdad breadwinner who still finds time to build treehouses for his children.
There are fresh-cut flowers on the table... of course she grew them herself.
I am inspired that there are families like this all across our great country. They are worth fighting for.
People who live close to the land seem to have a particularly keen understanding of truth and liberty, and they are fighting to preserve it for their children.
On this Memorial Day weekend, their lives honor the sacrifices of predecessors, who have sacrificed to secure our opportunity to claim liberty for our children.
May God bless our amazing country, as we turn our eyes toward the Truth.
I spoke to about 80 people tonight at the West Chester Tea Party meeting. It is so fun to hang out with Patriots!
A member of our state legislature was there; a fiery supermom, Jennifer Sherwood Gross.
I wish we had more like her in our house; she's got more cojones than ten of our typical male legislators combined.
We discussed the situation with vaccination requirements in Ohio, and she noted that we provide more vaccine exemptions for immigrants than we afford our own citizens.
I'm not read up on the issues... been busy... so I will probably just defer to whatever she recommends. She is boots on the ground, and she is the real deal!
A member of our state legislature was there; a fiery supermom, Jennifer Sherwood Gross.
I wish we had more like her in our house; she's got more cojones than ten of our typical male legislators combined.
We discussed the situation with vaccination requirements in Ohio, and she noted that we provide more vaccine exemptions for immigrants than we afford our own citizens.
I'm not read up on the issues... been busy... so I will probably just defer to whatever she recommends. She is boots on the ground, and she is the real deal!
Now that I am more widely known, I’ve been learning some things about myself. Like...
a) I’ve been working for the CCP;
b) I’ve been working for the CIA;
c) I’m a secret member of the Freemasons.
It’s a good thing I became more famous, or I would never have known. Now, I’m wondering what to do about it...
a) I’ve been working for the CCP;
b) I’ve been working for the CIA;
c) I’m a secret member of the Freemasons.
It’s a good thing I became more famous, or I would never have known. Now, I’m wondering what to do about it...
I finished my first key for WI yesterday... all 72 counties. Can’t wait to show you guys. I wanted to do some double-checking, and so visited the SOS website for WI. It is down... which fits the pattern. Once people are wise to what is going on, the states try to cover their tracks.
We have some events coming up in WI; I’m anxious to meet y’all!
We have some events coming up in WI; I’m anxious to meet y’all!
Sleep is wonderful medicine!
Thanks, Sue, for finding and providing a hotel for me along the road to Michigan. I had a fabulous and restorative sleep!
I don’t say it often enough... I am grateful for our Ohio supermoms.
Thanks, Sue, for finding and providing a hotel for me along the road to Michigan. I had a fabulous and restorative sleep!
I don’t say it often enough... I am grateful for our Ohio supermoms.
Yes, I have done work for the government before. I have built two custom electron microscopes for them. One of them was for analyzing semiconductor surfaces. And the other was for analyzing soil contamination.
What an absolutely gorgeous day and drive in Michigan today.