Clarissa on Catching Up on Q&AMay 16, 2026
Absolutely. We do not read like the original readers of Cervantes did. There's a whole branch of literary criticism that…
Peter on Difference Between the PartiesMay 16, 2026
From a UK perspective it is hurting, but that is mostly self-inflicted. Strangely enough, if you increase costs of employment,…
cliff arroyo on Catching Up on Q&AMay 16, 2026
"Nobody can see the world through the eyes of a person from another era" Isn't that true also of very…
Clarissa on Recommended Reading on US HistoryMay 15, 2026
I can't even imagine you not reading. I'm sorry, it must have been a tough time.
Clarissa on Tucker vs O’LearyMay 15, 2026
This is CCP propaganda. I wouldn't worry about it. There is no such thing as a Chinese university.
Clarissa on Tucker vs O’LearyMay 15, 2026
Mexicans moved on, everybody in Latin America moved on, all Western European countries moved on, even Africa moved on. Literally…
el on Tucker vs O’LearyMay 15, 2026
Btw, in comments to another post, you said the one thing FSU got right was putting the slavery issue in…
el on Recommended Reading on US HistoryMay 15, 2026
Thanks for reminding me of this book. You've already mentioned it years ago, I downloaded it but haven't read. Now…
el on Tucker vs O’LearyMay 15, 2026
Is this true? If yes, how did it happen? — The structure of the world's leading universities has changed significantly:…
bluebird of bitterness on Not a ProblemMay 15, 2026
Some people are really good at missing the point.
Peter on Recommended Reading on US HistoryMay 15, 2026
Interesting, and available in my English County library system, so now reserved. Unfortunately Land of Hope isn't there
Clarissa on FaceTime on a PlaneMay 15, 2026
Or that one time when we landed in Chicago and it was taking forever to let us get off the…
oldcowboy3 on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
Oh, I suspect it matters, my uncles in Saskatchewan are seriously thinking about using less fertilizer this Spring. This is…
cliff arroyo on FaceTime on a PlaneMay 15, 2026
" forced to find out the kind of stupid things people talk about on their FaceTime calls" Even cell phone calls,…
oldcowboy3 on Catching Up on Q&AMay 15, 2026
Whoops, have to agree to disagree ;-D
cliff arroyo on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
"Other than somewhat higher gas prices, what else?" IIRC a lot more than oil goes through hormuz and with fertilizers…
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
Who is the really good blogger I should be reading? Can anybody jog my memory?
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
Sorry, my brain glitched. I know there's somebody I should be reading but I've been snowed under over here. I…
Anonymous on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
Haha, I don't recommend Simplicius. I subscribe to keep track of the official Russian propaganda. The commenter above seems to…
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
I'm still expecting the list of the disastrous consequences of the Iran war. Other than somewhat higher gas prices, what…
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
I haven't but I will start now that the semester is finally over. This administration is accomplishing amazing things. Yes,…
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
This is, yet again, the contrast between words and actions. I see daily footage of Russia's energy infrastructure being destroyed.…
Anonymous on Good News Q&AMay 15, 2026
She doesn't actually support your initiative. She just rocketed off on a completely unrelated performative tangent so she wouldn't have…
oldcowboy3 on Catching Up on Q&AMay 15, 2026
LOL, I fear that we are going to have to agree. I was suggesting that understanding people from other eras…
Anonymous on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
I see you've been reading Simplicius :D ethyl
Anonymous on FaceTime on a PlaneMay 15, 2026
I dunno. I lost my faith in humanity once on an airplane, without any smartphones at all. I sat a…
Anonymous on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
You live in a parallel universe. The war with Iran is a complete and utter failure for the US. Nobody…
Clarissa on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
I'm honestly not seeing anything disastrous in the war with Iran. SNP500 is in the stratosphere. China and India are…
Anonymous on Difference Between the PartiesMay 15, 2026
I think people should pay more attention to foreign policy because it and domestic one are connected. A disastrous foreign…
Clarissa on Catching Up on Q&AMay 15, 2026
I said exactly what I said. At no point did I mention gender, race or nation. I'm speaking very strictly…