kle4 asked: "How did you assess each state's, er, state of civilization?" Day to day politeness, sense of community, crime rates, treatment of hitchhikers (when I was much younger). And so … (View Post)

Iowa is the most civilized state I have lived in. Or was, anyway, when I lived there many years ago. Assuming the same is still true, I would expect Iowans to prefer political promises to work over p… (View Post)

FPT: A reminder: The US election is also for the House and Senate (And, literally thousands of state and local offices). As of now, I think it likely that the Republicans will take control of the Sen… (View Post)

A reminder: The US election is also for the House and Senate (And, literally thousands of state and local offices). As of now, I think it likely that the Republicans will take control of the Senate, … (View Post)

Sandpit - It isn't just London. Some years ago the NYT did a story on the effects high gas prices had on workers in Mississippi, many of whom had to drive 20 miles or more to find jobs. The newspaper… (View Post)