Clarissa on Q&A: Soviets and NukesFebruary 27, 2026
I'm very worried what this might do to the economy. This is seriously the worst foreign policy in forever. And…
Clarissa on Q&A: Soviets and NukesFebruary 27, 2026
WWII was the end of it. The few last naive believers were finished off by Khruschev's denunciations of Stalin.
ed on Q&A: Soviets and NukesFebruary 27, 2026
Somewhat related: Qatar is not letting USA use their air bases to attack Iran, so USA had to move those…
ed on Q&A: Soviets and NukesFebruary 27, 2026
When did the Soviets stop believing in their own ideology?
overgrownhobbit on Useless Laptop JobsFebruary 27, 2026
When it comes to any innovation: a new tech, rule system, war: whatever one can see everyone at a certain…
Clarissa on Catch OnFebruary 27, 2026
Yes, what connection can there possibly be between phasing out human labor and the number of new humans. It's a…
oldcowboy3 on The PlagueFebruary 27, 2026
methylethyl LOL, well, to quote Mick Dundee, "I knew you were tribal" ;-D
Anonymous on Catch OnFebruary 27, 2026
Sorry, I'm not getting the connection. I guess it depends on what you mean by blethering. Are falling fertility rates…
Clarissa on A Simple ExplanationFebruary 27, 2026
My kid is 10, and we are still all about plushies. Or stuffies, which is the same thing. My mom…
oldcowboy3 on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 27, 2026
Well, it does tend to lower the recidivism.
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026
I don't think it's that. That obscure movie wasn’t culturally dominant enough to rewire people’s phonetic instincts en masse. It's…
Anonymous on The PlagueFebruary 27, 2026
Hmm, I don't know. Scots is my default cultural setting, so it is sometimes difficult to tease out "Scots" from…
Anonymous on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 27, 2026
The traditional solution is a busy gibbet.
Anonymous on Janet’s LawFebruary 27, 2026
It has been... good for my prayer discipline ;) Don't ask for recovery: only whatever God wills. -ethyl
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026
I was not familiar with "Lazarillo" for seeing-eye dog! That is great! I lobbied for Nicodemus because I like that…
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026
That construct makes people sound like hicks, but without any of the redeeming features of hick dialects. -ethyl
cliff arroyo on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026
"I hate “different than.”" What do you think of "different to"? That seems increasingly common in British usage and may…
oldcowboy3 on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026
C'mon Kid, you know that I was not suggesting that he be released to harm more innocent people.
Clarissa on Janet’s LawFebruary 26, 2026
I'm so sorry. This sounds terrible. I will be praying for your complete recovery.
Clarissa on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026
I know but what's the alternative? Letting them run around has already been tried and didn't work.
Clarissa on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026
I have a funny story about this novel, Lazarillo de Tormes. The boy's stepfather in the novel is black. But…
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026
Going with Lazarus, though. I wouldn't really say that Nicodemus or Barnabas are tied to a story per se, especially…
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026
Ooh, fun. I'm thinking Nicodemus, Lazarus, or Barnabas (Zacchaeus if you hadn't said it's spelled exactly like it sounds).
oldcowboy3 on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026
methylethyl Yeah, I always kind of wondered if it was just maybe a Scots and Scots/Irish clannish relict ;-D
oldcowboy3 on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026
"The issue now is whether it is justified to impose a life sentence on people who represent a habitual danger…
Ed Frey on A Simple ExplanationFebruary 26, 2026
I'm so disconnected from the culture of 'today' that I didn't even know what 'plushies' were. Had to look it…
Anonymous on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026
My own family has done this. It was uncontroversial, though when no parents are left alive, I think it is…
Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026
One of my children has a Bible name. Not a common given name, but it's an extremely prominent (I thought!)…
Clarissa on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026
I remember that stupid sitcom Friends where Rachel was dating while being heavily pregnant. I was shocked by the idea.…
oldcowboy3 on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026
methylethyl It is not just American, I am pretty sure that is now the normal in the West. Family/kin, was…