SSI2 asked: "Jim, have you (yet) announced your candidacy for Governor of Washington in 2024?" No, and I don't plan to. As I am currently enjoying working through Sandburg's biogr… (View Post)

Here's a small suggestion for those of you who want to celebrate the coronation: Get the Fisher company to make as pen (or pens) for you with an appropriate decoration. They have a wide variety:… (View Post)

rcs1000 said: "Countries where women work are typically much, much happier than those where they do not." You may want to revise and extend those remarks. (View Post)

When we colonize the moon, we will probably start by living in the lava tubes there, or, if you prefer, in "moon caves". I'm not familiar with bilberries, so I don't have any idea… (View Post)

Off topic, except in a very large sense: Voted today, in a very special election. Proposition 1would increase property taxes to fund five "crisis centers" around King County (Seattle and mo… (View Post)