Off topic, but important for understanding American voters. First in a series. In recent years I have been more and more struck by the stories that our “mainstream” news organizations cover — and tho… (View Post)

Herbert Hoover's career before becoming president is most impressive, mining engineer all over the world, fed the Belgians during WW I, Ukrainians and Russians afterwards. His wife, Lou Henry Hoover,… (View Post)

Cats and mental illness? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/advancing-psychiatry/202312/cat-ownership-and-schizophrenia-a-new-perspective (View Post)

From previous threads: There are two things I like about Mark Kelly, his military career and his science degrees. The value of the first -- both politically and in an elected office -- should be obvi… (View Post)

On topic, sort of: "The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly robust 2.8 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, capping two years of solid expansion, despite some signs of softening. Gross… (View Post)