Off topic, but timely: Happy President’s Day/Washington’s Birthday (whichever you prefer)! I am currently reading Sandburg’s one-volume of Lincoln, and finding it fascinating. Some examples: At that … (View Post)

Off topic, but some here may find some hope in this: Good News: Congress is beginning to try to correct some Musk/Trump errors, in order to rebuild our defenses.Bipartisan majorities in Congress are … (View Post)

FPT: Off topic, but timely: Lincoln's birthday is tomorrow, so I thought I would start by telling you what Lincoln wrote, later in life, about his education: "There were some schools, so-ca… (View Post)

Off topic, but this election may help you understand American elections -- in some states. Today is election day here in King County, Washington: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/election-inf… (View Post)

FPT: After WW II, Stalin tried to reduce the Soviet Union's demographic problems (for which he was largely reponsible). He did three things that I can recall from my long-ago reading on that per… (View Post)