I was there not long after communism fell. My mother was volunteering in an orphanage. The stories she had of the state of 'the care' were truly, truly grim. (View Post)

His big brother is bigger than your big brother too. So watch it! (View Post)

I reminded of someone I knew from (as I remember) Latvia who puzzled over our lack of a word for 'a happy funeral'. (View Post)

Or a different perspective https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2022/11/07/supermarkets-egg-farmers/ --- Egg farmer Ioan Humphreys has called out supermarkets for “not paying egg farmers”, instead blamin… (View Post)

Speaking of which https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/norway-finds-substantial-mineral-resources-its-seabed-2023-01-27/ "OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Norwegian study has found a "subs… (View Post)