"The I-94 corridor on the eastern seaboard is literally what connects the North and South." North-south interstates in the US have odd numbers; beginning in the West. (There is an I-94. You… (View Post)

I don't know how popular the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip is in the UK -- but I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the Loser. There are bits of dialog in it that are spookily simila… (View Post)

The story of Caligula's horse inspired this memorable put down by an American politician*, objecting to an appointment: At least the emperor sent the whole horse. (*Probably said by a senator in… (View Post)

I love this line in the Nicole Shanahan Wikipedia bio: "In 2022, Shanahan gave $70 million to Blue Meridian Partners, which makes grants to nonprofits to help poverty." Unexpected honesty! (View Post)

Two bits from the ongoing WaPo coverage of the Baltimore bridge collapse: 1. Two people have been rescued from the water, one in serious condition, the other uninjured. There are almost certainly oth… (View Post)