Many Sikhs carry a "symbolic" Kirpan, which is about 2" long and blunt. Seems quite a good compromise practice imo. Not good for cutting steaks, but the culture of Sikhism is generally… (View Post)

I think it's one end of the spectrum on an interesting range of issues - how far do we want weapons knowledge / experience in our society, and will the situation change as the international clim… (View Post)

This must be my favourite story this morning. "Couples' garden ornament turned out to be a live bomb." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67602627 (View Post)

Thanks for the piece, JayJay. Perhaps any sabre rattling in Venezuela probably tells us far more about contemporary Venezuela than it does Guyana? I note that Wiki seems to think the Guyana GDP is $2… (View Post)

Names like that are up there with Breakfast Cereal cafes. People using that paint are required to have goaty hipster beards and nose rings. (View Post)