Rivalries can be one way. For example, it is often important here for Seattle teams to beat teams from Los Angeles. But the reverse isn't true, so far as I know. And when they aren't tearin… (View Post)

Speaking of inflation, Frederick Lewis Allen gave some interesting US price examples from 1919, in his book "Only Yesterday": milk: 15 cents a quart sirloin steak: 42 cents a pound butter: … (View Post)

Just a reminder: The other statewide Republican candidates won by an average of 7 percent. Mitch McConnell must be grinding his teeth in frustration at seeing Trump -- for a second time -- sabotage M… (View Post)

Off topic, but Important: It was good to see that multi-party visit of MPs to Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202211290018 I see that Australia is going to do something similar. It woudl be g… (View Post)

Among the political films I like are Duck Soup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Soup_(1933_film) , The Great Dictator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dictator , and The Last Hurrah: https… (View Post)