On voting methods: I have been reading Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln and, early on, found this description: "On August 1, 1831, he cast his first ballot. The polls were in th… (View Post)

Off topic: But I think some of you, like me, will find this story cheering: Kayzen Hunter, 8, has a favorite waiter, Devonte Gardner, who was going through some tough times. "He and his grandfat… (View Post)

dixiedean - Hope you recover soon -- and completely. Dr. Foxy and dixiedean - This Washington Post article describes still another "long COVID" syndrome: "postural orthostatic tachycar… (View Post)

So, a total of 45 percent favor one of the three candidates. What about the remaining 55 percent? Even among SNP supporters, the total is only 47 percent. That doesn't suggest much enthusiasm fo… (View Post)

According to accounts I've read, "Czar" Putin is a student of history (though perhaps not a top student). Yet he somehow missed this fact from Russian history: Russia is better off whe… (View Post)