There may be many ways an American can mock Britain, and some may secretly hurt. We are not a self-confident people. But every single one of us - all 67 million of us - are so sure of the adequacy of… (View Post)

I too feel bad, as a voter. If we pile on every mistake, if we deliberately infer the worst, then it's not surprising that the only people who want to do the job are these weirdos. But most of t… (View Post)

I know this is a poor use of my one picture a day, but the image below wins pb for the day for me. The contrast between kinabalu's brief, snappy, slightly exasperated tone in dealing with the Ri… (View Post)

Biscuits aren't meant to be wildly exciting. They know and are comfortable with their place at the staider end of the confectionery spectrum. There is a place for a garishly decorated doughnut, … (View Post)

Oreos are rubbish. A friend of mine is a teacher with very singular opinions. A pupil at his school once offered him an Oreo. The pupil was met with a heartfelt tirade about how he would not be takin… (View Post)