Until recently it was impossible to grow bananas in Russia except in the greenhouse of Count Pyotr Sheremetev at Kuskovo. That eighteenth-century establishment was so costly to operate, the fruit was a rarity meant for the tsar’s table, and not too tasty either. More than two hundred years of Russian banana history have elapsed since... Read More

Discussions of black racial problems overlook the most crucial factor. Blacks don't just lag but drag, as in dragging society down to the ground. If the problem was simply a matter of lag, the problem would be far less dire. Blacks would simply trail other groups in achievement and productivity. Or, if blacks failed miserably... Read More