According to a Washington Post story, the Ukrainians are taking credit for the bridge blast: "A Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post on Saturday that Ukrainian special services… (View Post)

Off topic, but cheering: "Combined with weapons taken during Russia’s retreat from Kyiv and other parts of northern Ukraine in April, these recent gains have turned Moscow into by far the larges… (View Post)

Off topic, but possibly of interest: An American company is making a small contribution to the British economy: The company, "The Great Courses", sells classes in a wide variety of subjects… (View Post)

Former First Lady Laura Bush agrees, mostly, with CycleFree. She made helping Afghan women one of her biggest causes, and did what she could while her husband was president. (I doubt that her efforts… (View Post)

Now, for CycleFree's problem, an observation (but no solution): 1. When I was growing up in a small town, it was assumed that almost all of us would get married. I had two older sisters, and the… (View Post)