So the CSS Shenandoah refused to surrender at the end of our great Civil War -- just like two -- if I recall correctly -- Nazi submarines that refused to surrender at the end of WW II, but instead he… (View Post)

I agree with the analysis in Robert's post. which is similar to that made recently by the FiveThirtyEight crew: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-republicans-are-favored-to-win-the-house-… (View Post)

Alistair said: "And often raging hypocrites: they will one day be picketing and abortion clinic, the next day they will bring their teeneage child to the clinic to get and abortion and then turn… (View Post)

Here's the best wine review, ever: https://www.alamy.com/james-thurber-its-a-naive-domestic-burgundy-without-any-breeding-but-i-think-youll-be-amused-by-its-presumption-image268831734.html (View Post)

Here's a thought for those who would like to be published authors: In an afterword to the first story in his collection, "The River of Time" science fiction writer David Brin says: &qu… (View Post)