She says (my characterisation) that USA politics is chaotic, but with long phases of metastability. And when flips happen, they are sudden and can be rapid. One scenario could be the one I mentioned … (View Post)

It's been miserably wet here, too, and randomly windy. I've been at a funeral of a friend's dad I knew since about 1970 (they used to babysit us). Went in a good way - compos mentis un… (View Post)

It is now a game of Pelmanism, or Kim's Game (for PB Imperialists). (View Post)

I missed this reply from @StillWaters . Following up ... For me, a 7.5 or 8 from 10 in this arena is "good/very good". There's a huge variety. It's a fascinating conversation all … (View Post)

Following on to the debate the other day on types of mobility aids, and the Cycle to Work scheme this morning, here's an example of a good modern mobility aid. I think this should be on such a s… (View Post)