FPT: When I read the BBC article on the attacks in Chorley, I was struck by what wasn't in it: fathers. Of either the attackers or the vicims. Would the absence of fathers be common in such area… (View Post)

One historical tidbit on the end of the Cold War: As the Soviet Union was collapsing, President George H. W. Bush did two things: He lowered the alert status for American forces, and announced unilat… (View Post)

First, my apologies from the United States for Megan. We produce more such types than we ought, but usually they don't disrupt other people's governments. That said, I have a little sympath… (View Post)

Some election news from the US: Some Republican candidates are offering compromises on abortion. For example, in Colorado, Senate candidate Joe O'Dea has taken the middle position, calling for i… (View Post)

Right now, I am having trouble with too much heat, here in the Seattle area. And so I am using my microwave for cooking more than usual, because it produces far less excess heat than a stove (or, I s… (View Post)