Two observations from a friend in the US, who spends part of each year in Arizona, and part in Pennsylvania: From Arizona last winter: The McCain supporters and the Trumpistas are locked in a "d… (View Post)

An old joke (from the mid-seventh century) about the Roman emperor Phocas may be appropriate at this time. (I am no classical scholar, but I suspect he may not be highly regarded by most who are.) Go… (View Post)

From many previous threads: For some insight on pro-life thinking, let me recommend Nat Hentoff's "The Awful Privacy of Baby Doe". https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1985/01/the-a… (View Post)

FPT: Were I Elon Musk, I would not provoke Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's boyfriend. He's a superb athlete -- and very large: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Kelce (View Post)

FPT: First, the standard advice on North American bears: If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lay down. And pretend to be dead.) If it's white, say good night. And if it is a mother bear with on… (View Post)