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)

On the subject of falling inflation, it is a double-edged sword for the government. As inflation falls, they need to have a correspondingly smaller budget deficit, if they want to keep their promise … (View Post)