On the discussion of wood versus brick homes: In earthquake areas (for example, where I live) wood is, in general, much safer than bricks. I still see bricks on new buildings, but they appear to be d… (View Post)

This will probably be my only comment on COVID vaccines: What is the best situation for an individual? It is to have everyone they come into contact with to be vaccinated, so they can skip the vaccin… (View Post)

rcs1000 - Long COVID, or an entirely new infection? Hope you recover soon, and completely. (View Post)

Some US states have had success in getting manufacturing jobs by paying for worker training. Two thoughts: I approve of this in principle, though I am skeptical about many other subsidies. Second, th… (View Post)

Those who want to understand why Democrats are so distrusted by Americans may want to read Abundance by two center-left journalists, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. So says George Will: 'Government, K… (View Post)