I am not ready to make a formal prediction, but as of now I think Harris has the edge, the Republicans are likely to win control of the Senate, and the Republicans may lose control of the House. Whic… (View Post)

Two observations from a friend in the US, who spends part of each year in Arizona, and part in Pennsylvania: From Arizona last winter: The McCain supporters and the Trumpistas are locked in a "d… (View Post)

An old joke (from the mid-seventh century) about the Roman emperor Phocas may be appropriate at this time. (I am no classical scholar, but I suspect he may not be highly regarded by most who are.) Go… (View Post)

From many previous threads: For some insight on pro-life thinking, let me recommend Nat Hentoff's "The Awful Privacy of Baby Doe". https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1985/01/… (View Post)

FPT: Were I Elon Musk, I would not provoke Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's boyfriend. He's a superb athlete -- and very large: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Kelce (View Post)