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And how do we know which jokes are "Dad" jokes? Because their punchlines are apparent.

Ahhh, that's First Family chemistry on camera my friends. Do you suppose Melania's saving up enough money so she can run away from home? Or is her risk of deportation too great? Do presidential divorcees get secret service protection? Tragically, needlessly, horrifically true. You cite Iraq. I...

The combination of per capita healthcare costs, and patient life expectancy determine my opinion on that. I haven't read much about it lately, but when it was prominent in the news the U.S. reportedly had both higher per capita costs, and also less favorable patient outcomes. If true, seems to...

The fox supervises hen-house security? What's the low cost / high benefit solution? Get government out of the insurin' bidness, and back to its rightful role as regulator of the private sector providers? Is this an actionable antitrust issue? So who then? The FBI authentication...

Robots are a little bit fabulous. We've graduated from the Robby the Robot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_the_Robot or the Lost in Space the robot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_(Lost_in_Space) We now not only have robots prowling Mars. Our robot (unoccupied) probes have reached the...

CEO of the American health insurance company UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on December 4, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Brian_Thompson Luigi Mangione now in prison for this murder. A Minnesota man was charged Thursday...

I feel sorry for our first lady. She was an attractive young woman. sad

Thank you S2, I did not know she's from the Vatican. Are all Slovenians? People that marry for money earn it. psychologist Joy Browne

:( ... three more years, or more ... ?! note: As these jaw-dropping Trump administration headlines accumulate I get the impression we have a clearer idea of what a 12 year old boy would do if he had a magic wand. A dream come true, for him and a nightmare for the rest of US.

An otolaryngologist is ear responsible.

The children's verse: "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot, 9 days old" inspired me to wonder about the etymology of the word "porridge". I wondered whether its structure was similar to the word "spillage", meaning was "porridge" originally something that was poured...

And where has all this snow come from? January 15, 2026 The mountains of the western United States are sporting thin winter coats in early 2026. Although most regions saw average or above-average precipitation in fall and early winter, warmer temperatures meant that much of it fell as rain. The...

Consistent with congress' legendary ineptitude yet another needless, self-inflicted government shutdown threatens. Trump’s deal with Senate leaders to avert government shutdown hits snags as lawmakers refuse to allow quick vote Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN / Thu, January 29...

EXPLAINER US-Iran tensions soar: What do both sides want? From enriched uranium and ballistic missiles to sanctions and regional influence, the differences are many. Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/

My apologies. I too have observed recent changes to such links. I don't know the technical details, but: “Anytime money is involved, strings are attached.” Bill Maher Simple text still works, for now ... The Kinks - Lola Lyrics Artist: The Kinks / Album: Miscellaneous / Genre: Rock / Heyo...

iirc you and I have addressed this before. I know of no English language translation of the Holy Qur'an Islam accepts as authoritative. None the less this quotation has reportedly not only been used to justify murder against atheists, but also Jews. Some reports indicate it's also used to...

A prominent element of Middle East bloodlust is vengeance, not just for an hour ago, or a day ago, or a week ago, but a decade ago, or a century ago, or a millennium ago. It's a recipe for eternal war. Israel was attacked. That attack the casus belli for Israel converting Gaza into...

"I will build a great, great wall on our Southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall, mark my words." Republican primary presidential candidate Donald J. Trump 15/06/16www.DonaldJTrump.com "Nobody knows the system better than me." "Which is why I alone can fix it."...

When at war one must take care not to extinguish any viable authority to surrender. That's rather more pragmatism than international law. Understood, for reasons including above, though we did it to Iran. The brain of a bully will never steal your lunch money. BUT ! A bully without a brain...

You're welcome to post authoritative support for this assertion. The following source contradicts you: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/protection-hospitals-during-armed-conflicts-what-law-says Military headquarters so far as I know legitimate warfare targets. Hospitals are not, unless such...