- Obama’s ‘Jedi mind meld’ reference ridiculed by sci-fi fans
President mixes up Star Trek and Star Wars, losing geek credibility.
- Athelas
On choosing rulers. (Also, must see that film – loved the book.)
- “Why are there so many songs about rainbows[,] and what’s on the other side?”
What do these words actually mean?
- What would happen if the UK withdrew from the European Court of Human Rights?
"Politically, the UK would be sending a clear signal to states which lose far more cases in Strasbourg, such as Russia and Turkey, that it no longer had confidence in the ECHR system. Whether you think that is a bad thing probably depends on your underlying theory of international relations and whether you think international institutions work in regulating the behaviour of states."
- How to live through hives/urticaria
Dealing with illness.
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So about 50 African Americans have moved out over ten years.
Over the ten years the town has shrunk by about 2.9% or 60 people.
50 people strikes me as too many to be one extended family deciding to up sticks and move.
I’m struggling to find census data from the 1990 census.
There are apparently 7 registered sex offenders in Mannington, WV, 1 per 91 heads.