When I was growing up -- I turned 79 in August -- offenses, ranging all the way from a minor insult to murder, were ranked in importance by American journalists roughly as follows: 1. white attacks w… (View Post)

In the US "many younger voters are hungry for new blood". If we had such a big vampire problme, I think it would have received more coverage, even from our journalists. (View Post)

Since it gets discussed here so often, I'll make two comments on the great lab leak/zoonosis debate: First, I think it unlikely that we in the West will ever know the answer for certain, unless … (View Post)

Years ago, I leaned this simple trick for pronoun problems like: "Put it this way, Cyclefree and myself would have a field day with this." Shorten it by cutting it, as follows: "Put it… (View Post)

Three thoughts from afar: After the death of George Floyd, there were again calls in the US for weakening standards for police officers -- so more of the "right" minorities coudl join the p… (View Post)