What puzzles me about this header is that paying compensation quickly and fairly would seem to be a political winner for the Conservatives. (Or at least cutting losses.) Unless I completely misjudge … (View Post)

Andy_JS - My experience of being mugged is probably unlike most here. I was a farm kid who knew little about cities when I moved to Chicago, after graduating from college in 1965. (I still remember b… (View Post)

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)