Off topic, but, I like to think, important: Here are the first two paragraphs of the annual PEPFAR report: When President George W. Bush announced the creation of the President’s Emergency Plan for A… (View Post)

Off topic: Dianne Feinstein has passed away. source$: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/09/29/dianne-feinstein-california-senator-dead/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Feinstein Gov… (View Post)

If that sycamore tree is that important to you, get a horticulturist up there to take some cuttings, so you can start the tree all over again (and perhaps some others just like it.) If you aren't on … (View Post)

Kirkland 4th (5): I mentioned in an earlier post that our 4th of July parades usually include a group dressed in traditional Scottish clothes. Here's an example from 2008: Two thoughts on Scots in th… (View Post)

Also from previous thread: In the US, the last step in becoming a doctor is an "internship" at a hospital. (I have been dubious about this sytem for years, since it looks more like an exten… (View Post)