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Archive for April, 2011
April 24th, 2011 - 10:36 pm § in Misc.
Sunday Revelations: is the Japanese Tsunami a Harbinger of Jesus?
April 24th, 2011 - 5:57 pm § in America
TREME … back tonight on HBO …
Ed. BRS and I have not missed an episode. This is GREAT TV! Mr. Gray’s review understates what we feel …… from the PI, by Lester Gray excerpted. TREME: HUMANITY AMONG THE RUINS ….. Then Katrina turned the benighted into the ineffably tragic…… In a dystopian landsc[...]
AAUP: Welcomes President Young with concern about the process used to select him.
As the media have announced that Michael Young is the new President of the UW, the UW AAUP expresses welcome and concern about the process. Dear Colleagues, The Board of Regents still has not announced who will be the new President of UW, but with the Seattle Times running front-page stories on Mich[...]
April 24th, 2011 - 1:51 pm § in Uncategorized
Spring .. When Young Love Blossoms
From Salon .. enjoy![...]
八英雄 Dozens Targeted in Chinese Crackdown on Critical Voices
from Der Springer Sandra Schulz in Shanghai eight heroes Ai Weiwei Liu Xianbin Ni Yulan Zhao Lianhai Liu Xiaoyuan Ran Yunfei Liu Xiaobo Teng Biao The recent disappearance of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made headlines around the world. But the Chinese regime has also targeted dozens of other critics a[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Who would have thought?
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: ‘Reminder of the eternal’ at W.H. Politico by MJ LEE | 04/19/11 10:17 AM ‘Nothing beats scripture and the reminder of the eternal,’ Obama said. Reuters Close The morning after hosting a Passover seder, President Obama told Christian leaders at the White Ho[...]
April 24th, 2011 - 6:31 am § in Misc.
Happy Easter
SCOTT COHEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Bunnies — abandoned pets — running wild in 2 Seattle parks Green Lake and Woodland Parks are hopping with bunnies, and the owners of a local animal sanctuary say Easter serves as a good time to urge would-be bunny owners to reconsider. Above, these rabbits[...]
Peace in Politics at Easter Time: Ed Murray and Fran Zarelli
from Seattle Times: OLYMPIA — If there was ever an odd couple in the state Legislature, it would be Sens. Ed Murray and Joe Zarelli. (excerpted) They are polar opposites. Murray’s a liberal, openly gay Democratic lawmaker from Capitol Hill who supports creating a state income tax. Zarelli[...]
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:00 pm § in Misc.
AVE Challenge: who is Stevens Pass named for?
Stevens Pass is named after Frank Stevens who was the chief engineer on the Panama Canal and Stevens Pass.[...]
April 23rd, 2011 - 7:25 am § in UW
UPDATE: A true moderate Republican UW President might be in a position to use moral persuasion to tether the red balloon of what I hope is still a rational remnant of the Evans’ political era.
Salt Lake Tribune: Utah’s Young chosen for top post at University of Washington Young, if he is the person in the smoke, has a number of intriguing features that we will certainly hear more about in coming days. To start with, Michael Young seems very different from Mark Emmert. When Emmert go[...]