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)

North American loons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon There's a fine depiction of one opposite QE 2 on the Canadian dollar coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loonie (View Post)

For contrast, here's a big city mayor, who is succeeding: "Dallas, however, stands as an exception. Last month, Democratic Mayor Eric Johnson, 47, cruised unopposed to a second term, marking the… (View Post)