Good news from the US:Fueled by fentanyl, the annual drug overdose death rate in the United States doubled between 2015 and 2023, going from 16 to 33 deaths per 100,000 people. But in February 2024, … (View Post)

Off topic: A somewhat belated congratulations to the Lionesses. Who I admit I like partly because of the team name. Good team names are much harder to find for women's teams than men's teams. Compare… (View Post)

Hillary Clinton was a National Merit semi-finalist. So, yes, she was -- and is -- smart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Merit_Scholarship_Program George W. Bush earned an MBA from Harvard. So… (View Post)

Off topic, but I thought some of you might appreciate this challenge: How well do you know the United States? https://xkcd.com/3118/ Someone who really knows the US should be able to guess many of th… (View Post)

Off topic, but timely: There is a Scottish Highlands festival this weekend south of Seattle. The Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association is dedicated to the perpetuation of the Scottish arts, tra… (View Post)