Carter's most important humanitarian work was, in my opinion, on the eradication of the Guinea worm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_dracunculiasis (View Post)

FPT: Two at the Washington Post say Nikki Haley has a real chance to win the Republican nomination: Aaron Blake: "And she might reason that hailing from a state with an early primary — and poten… (View Post)

Foxy - From what I have seen, little girls are interested in shopping for groceries, starting as early as 18 months old. And very few little boys ever are. (And, typically, little girls start thinkin… (View Post)

For those interested in US life expectancy, here's a clue: It began to fall during the the Obama presidency: "The average life expectancy in the United States has been on a decline since 20… (View Post)

George H. W. Bush asked to be named ambassador to the UN. (Nixon obliged him.) That was a shrewd move, politically, and the UN experience made him a more effective president. (One of the curious aspe… (View Post)