Jim_Miller

Coffee is grown in Puerto Rico, as well as Hawaii. The history surprised me: "Coffee production in Puerto Rico has a checkered history between the 18th century and the present. Output peaked dur… (View Post)

Whatever happened to the Lancet editor who approved the Wakefield paper? (I seem to recall reading the paper years ago -- and being unimpressed. For one thing, the numbers seemed much too small.) (View Post)

Off topic, but cheering: Mommy just became a mommy -- at 97: "A rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise who is estimated to be 97 has become the oldest known first-time mother of her species,… (View Post)

From time to time, I like to muse on what would be just, even knowing it is impossible. So, here is my solution to the state visit: Assume the Loser is a nasty six year old boy, specifically Calvin o… (View Post)

Thanks to Cyclefree for -- again -- tackling this difficult subject. In recent years I have come to believe that the largest problem for the US is the breakdown of families, and I see this discussion… (View Post)