Some numbers on US charity: " Per capita, ­Americans voluntarily donate about seven times as much as continental ­Europeans. Even our cousins the Canadians give to charity at substantially lower… (View Post)

Off topic, but some of you may find this amusing and/or distressing. Washington state has mailed out the voter's guide for the presidential primary. Each candidate submitted a photo to go with their … (View Post)

There are many problems with immigration to the US, legal and illegal. But it appears to be a net benefit, economically: 'Consider a few numbers: Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Offic… (View Post)

Off topic, but timely: Happy Abraham Lincoln's Birthday to all of you! (It is still a holiday in many American states, by the way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln's_Birthday ) (View Post)

On topic: It's curious. I read the WaPo nearly every day, the NYT once a week, the Seattle Times once a week, and many other US news sources. I can not think, offhand, of any time, in recent months, … (View Post)