Thanks to Nigelb, Andy_Cooke, viewcode, Sean_F, and Malmesbury, for their guesses about that odd building. The picture was taken at Paradise, Washington, and shows the top of the old Henry M. Jackson… (View Post)

Since most of us are a little bit Neanderthal, it seems odd to attack anyone for "Neanderthalism". (The exceptions are mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nean… (View Post)

Hee's an observation that some of you may find cheering: At the beginning of 2008, it was widely accepted that Hilary Clinton would be the Democratic nominee. I pointed out -- at the time -- that she… (View Post)

In societies that I admire, women (and children) are put in their proper place -- ahead of men. That is, to say the least, not a new idea, but one that requires restating from time to time. (View Post)

"Bush and the neocons" Just a gentle reminder that, in the US, "neocons" was (and probably is still in some places) a subtle way of showing anti-Semitism. Typically, a person woul… (View Post)