I assume everyone here has heard the bitter scorpion/frog joke about the Middle East. To me, it seems more topical than ever. (View Post)

Off topic: But of interest to many of you: "Although Democratic voters unquestionably dominate the state — Biden defeated Trump by 17 points in Illinois in 2020 — the effect is exaggerated by di… (View Post)

Reminder: Bill Clinton advised George W. Bush not to spend much effort on getting peace between the Palestinians and Israelis. His thinking should be obvious: Among other things, Hamas is unwilling t… (View Post)

In my experience, men are more likely to prefer vacations in the mountains, women on the beaches. (Assuming both are avalable.) (View Post)

FPT: Andy_JS said: "The one position I don't understand is people who are fanatically anti-tobacco smoking and fanatically pro-all other types of drugs. (which seems to accurately describe … (View Post)