In the US, relatively recently, there were complaints about the wrong blacks being in ads. Examples: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jemima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original (For the … (View Post)

Interesting weather here in the Pacific Northwest: Heavy rain on Friday, more rain and gusty winds yesterday, especially in the evening. Last time I checked, Puget Sound Energy, the largest utility i… (View Post)

Perhaps this bit of American slang was never popular in the UK? Beginning in the late 1800s, a person -- especially a criminal -- who fled from police was often said to be "taking it on the lam&… (View Post)

First, thank you, Cyclefree, for what you do. Second, I think we should not neglect the cases of abuse against boys. An example: Background: The O.K. Boys Ranch was a group home in Olympia, Washingto… (View Post)

"Understandable, but a convert is a convert. In a democracy you welcome them, just as Luke's gospel recommends." And, as a practical matter, a convert from the other side is usually worth t… (View Post)