viewcode- There are similar restraints on house building in many parts of the US, which have similar effects to those in England -- which won't surprise you. (Historical note: Levitttown was built on… (View Post)

Since you are discussing housing, an observation from American experience: When there is a disaster in the US that destroys hundreds, or even thousands, of homes, the Federal Emergency Management Age… (View Post)

Why were some wearing cheese hats at the Democratic convention? Almost certainly to advertise their home state of Wisconsin -- which produces billions of pounds of cheese every year: https://www.wisc… (View Post)

Off topic: As someone who was living in Chicago in 1968*, I should tell you that the convention that year was not a great success for the Democratic Party. There are enough similarities this year to … (View Post)

Andy_JS - True enough, though what was meant by "socialism with Chinese characteristics" has changed over time, as the ChiCom leaders have changed, and as their tactics have changed. (View Post)