Mitch Daniels showed how large US public universities should be governed. For example: "Tuition at Purdue, prior to Daniels' arrival, had increased every year since 1976.[184] Two months after D… (View Post)

On the opening ceremony and the "Last Supper" controversy: The French Olympic committee could have learned from Michael Jordan's famous quip: "Republicans buy sneakers, too". http… (View Post)

Off topic, but important for understanding American voters. First in a series. In recent years I have been more and more struck by the stories that our “mainstream” news organizations cover — and tho… (View Post)

Herbert Hoover's career before becoming president is most impressive, mining engineer all over the world, fed the Belgians during WW I, Ukrainians and Russians afterwards. His wife, Lou Henry Hoover,… (View Post)

Cats and mental illness? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/advancing-psychiatry/202312/cat-ownership-and-schizophrenia-a-new-perspective (View Post)