About 20 years ago, a woman in the Seattle area was convicted of raping -- another woman. (The details, for those who must have them: A younger woman got into an older woman's house by saying sh… (View Post)

One of the complaints about tax evasion in the US is that loopholes allow some wealthy persons to treat what looks like income to most of us, as capital gains. According to news accounts that's … (View Post)

Mask anecdata: In my Seattle suburb (Kirkland) mask wearing indoors was close to universal two or three weeks ago, and a significant minority were wearing them outdoors. Today is a lovely day with ha… (View Post)

In the US, I think such shoes for men are typically called "elevator" shoes, or just "lifts". (View Post)

A few thoughts on racial classifications in the US: First, American blacks are about 20 percent white, on the average. (You can see that clearly if you watch, for example, an NBA game.) Second, when … (View Post)