I'm only joking in the context that I know that doing nothing never seems to be an option (or maybe it's just that the people against doing nothing are just louder). I'm pretty much with @semiticgod … (View Post)

Best of luck in your endeavor. I stopped writing years ago when I got a good job. I keep thinking someday I'll pick it up again, but I never do. It doesn't help that I'm my own worst critic... (View Post)

I'm glad somebody else fielded this rebuttal. I was going to but decided to wait and see if somebody else would address it. I totally concur with @BallpointMan on all points! I will also say that it … (View Post)

That's the same reason you never say 'you're stupid' to your kid. When my daughter can't figure something out I tell her that she's got a remarkable brain that is well capable of figuring it out with… (View Post)

The Kaiser's obsession with fleet building played a large role as well. Antagonizing Great Britain, a historical ally of Prussia in the past, was a major blunder. The war would not have lasted nearly… (View Post)