This is reminding me of the Kate/Meghan thing. Kate and Meghan would do exactly the same thing, such as wear a similar dress or pat their pregnant bulges, and Kate would get praised for it but Meghan… (View Post)

How very appropriate on this thread, that you should diminish the experiences of black South Africans who actually lived through Apartheid. (View Post)

I play chess competitively, in leagues and in tournaments. I recently set a new personal "best" when I lost to an 8-year-old (previous "best" was losing to a 10-year-old). The fol… (View Post)

One of the arguments against "recall" is that not having it would force voters to pay more attention to whom they are voting for in the first place. (View Post)

My grandfather was a "road man" for the council before he retired in the 1960s, mostly involved in cutting back grass verges on rural roads. I will look on him in a new light now. (View Post)