This is the lead story in today's Washington Post:Hurricane Melissa is closing in on Jamaica. Early Tuesday, as the weather deteriorated across Jamaica, the storm’s peak intensity surpassed that of H… (View Post)

In the US, relatively recently, there were complaints about the wrong blacks being in ads. Examples: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jemima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original (For the … (View Post)

Interesting weather here in the Pacific Northwest: Heavy rain on Friday, more rain and gusty winds yesterday, especially in the evening. Last time I checked, Puget Sound Energy, the largest utility i… (View Post)

Perhaps this bit of American slang was never popular in the UK? Beginning in the late 1800s, a person -- especially a criminal -- who fled from police was often said to be "taking it on the lam&… (View Post)

First, thank you, Cyclefree, for what you do. Second, I think we should not neglect the cases of abuse against boys. An example: Background: The O.K. Boys Ranch was a group home in Olympia, Washingto… (View Post)