Real estate does not equal wealth, on a national basis. The U.S. is around 3.7M sq mi, Brazil is around 3.2M, yet our GDP is 18 trillion, vs 1.5 trillion.

Lincoln didn’t let the Confederates off. That would be Andrew Johnson, who succeeded to Office of the President on Lincoln’s assassination. He was from North Carolina, and before Congress returned to session in 1865, he pardoned everybody, but you know, they all had to take an oath of loyalty.

Came here for that, not disappointed. Thanks!

Industrial psychology at work. Your boss wants (without realizing it) the validation of having people that work them, dress like them.

Never touch the third rail, guy. Never touch the third rail.

Yeah there’s nothing quite like getting on the 405 and having traffic grind to a complete halt just as LED number 5 lights up on the ol’ bladder meter.