I did a bit of ballooning (many years ago) and the annual championships in Albequeque New Mexico are amazing. The object is to take off and land two hours later, with the winner being the person who … (View Post)

I do hope someone is going to investigate this properly. If true, this is a crime, worthy of a prison sentence. (View Post)

One of the things I find quite baffling about this General Election is just *why* the Tories were so surprised by the 4th July date. I'm no expert, but even I knew that there was an election com… (View Post)

It's titbits like this which make this site so valuable. Thanks for sharing. (View Post)

Umberto Eco, the Italian semiotician and philosopher, provided a very helpful guide to the fourteen characteristics of Fascism. Here's the link... https://www.openculture.com/2016/11/umberto-eco… (View Post)