FDR set the hot dog precedent in 1939: "A sitting British ruler—King George VI–visited an American president—Franklin Delano Roosevelt—on his home turf. The four-day excursion “featured all the … (View Post)

FWIW, the NYT doesn't like the US much, either. And they have lost some talent because of that, notably Bari Weiss: https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter (She's not always right, but… (View Post)

Big_G_NorthWales - Hope the baby decides to arrive soon -- and that all is well with baby, mother, father, and grandparents. (View Post)

FPT: I was never a big fan of Barbara Ehrenreich, haven't even looked at "Nickled and Dimed", but I did once see an insightful observation from her: In the article I read, she argued t… (View Post)

FPTL Gardenwalker - In Poul Anderson's "Maurai" stories, New Zealand is a super power: "The Maurai series is a series of short stories and a novel by Poul Anderson set in a resour… (View Post)