Thanks Matt, much appreciated. VM for you. (View Post)

Banning betting on sport tends to make the situation worse. As in this case when being an illegal bookmaker was at the root of many violent gang related incidents in the 1920s through 1960s, or in In… (View Post)

Incidentally, it would be nice to think that Iran's crisis would see the end of the ayatollahs. Even if that didn't lead to democracy and Apple pie in Iran itself, it would surely be a furt… (View Post)

Interesting article on the internal state of Russia: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/russias-descent-tyranny (View Post)

You’re the ones who demanded photos when I talked about venison curry the other day. I am sure I have told you I am the only living man who has ever burned a salad. Yes, really. (View Post)