I agree. I remember that I "called" Obama's election even before de Democratic primaries finished but with the last election I never really dared comm...
The story for a boy would involve him slaving away in a kitchen to be then rescued by pure happenstance by a cigar-smoking godfather. And I mean A Mar...
my daughter of 2 suspected the Prince from the beginning. But then, I'm instilling her with a healthy skepticism against princes being nice. And she f...
Yesterday I was reading a story about a pussycat having kittens to my 2-year old daughter - and it was dreadfully boring. So I changed one kitten into...
Yeah, I sold the previous car and got this one because we're expecting no. 2 on the 28th. We need the space for sure. It's not an automatic Btw but em...
If I look around the predominant values in Europe: liberal quasi-democracies, corporate capitalism, foreign policy realism. I'm not sure where Marxism...
It is wrong but it doesn't exist in a vacuum. The combined meddling by foreign powers in Ukraine on both sides have led to a situation in which Russia...
I'm grateful I can make fun of this pansy bullshit thread and tiff will still forgive me for the tasteless joke. Here's to the gall with the biggest h...
here's a little story. Mary and John were spending a lot of time together. They often went to the movies together and went out for dinner. My younger ...
It's a matter of respect which you don't seem to understand. I acknowledged your view as possibly true for you, I disagreed based on my experience. I'...
newsflash : other people's experiences are just as valid as yours. I quite frankly care less and less about what you think because you make it clear w...
I suspect there's selection bias in play there. While it's quite possible he's insulted you, my experience is he's knowledgeable and takes the time ou...
Well, it's the shoutbox and I do love my arguments by demonstration. :wink: I thought your timing was pretty remarkable, those two comments within a d...
I agree with the article but I haven't read the following in the #MeToo movement, which probably explains my earlier inability of understanding the si...
I went to a book discussion when "radical enlightenment" was published with my then philosophy teacher. He didn't like Israel much and referred to wor...
The only moment fisking is useful is if it's patently absurd or there's a logical error somewhere. Otherwise, it usually is abused by singling out mis...
Why is it the intellectuals role to lead? I wouldn't want to pin my hopes on a person or a small cadre. Why isn't it a failure of society to listen, p...
South Korea. Also proof that governments can run businesses. Edit: and Singapore. And really most European countries protected their industries, letti...
Don't worry. It was -17 celsius where I live a couple of days and the cats go out for long stints as well. A lot of birds and mice are moving sluggish...
I used to do battle-rhyme chats. (Yes, that was a thing before cheap data). This was probably one of my best: I get medieval on your ass with blow-tor...
I just want to make clear that his original position was: He offered the research in support of that position, which is simply a racist position as th...
you just fell for the switch. Yes, about 52 genes have been identified recently as indicators for intelligence. No, that doesn't rule out the effects ...
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