So Romney Bet $10,00 That Perry Had Misquoted Him. Romney was right but loses bet. Bettors at Intrade, the political futures market, are betting against Mr. Romney. Read more by Nate Silver Meantime, from ABC Factchecking: Rick Perry: “I’m listenin’ to you, Mitt, and I’m hearin’ you say al[...]
Archive for December 11th, 2011
December 11th, 2011 - 1:06 pm § in Misc.
Sunday Revelations: And The Deity Made the Waters Flow There Too.
Click image for the latest revelations from God. Praise be God for giving us Science.[...]
December 11th, 2011 - 11:32 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Center Proposes Experience Terrorism Center
Crosscut, David Brewster (excerpted) : ……… a neutral-to-sympathetic portrayal of terrorism through the centuries,………….something no other American city has had the vision or moral courage to do, at least yet. There would be hands-on weapon-building instruct[...]
December 11th, 2011 - 9:13 am § in Misc.
What to buy the very rich for Christmas
Billionaire sheikh carves his name in desert so big it can be seen from SPACE A big name in the desert … Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan’s handywork By HARRY HAYDON July 2011 A DESERT sheikh has carved out a big name for himself — by having his moniker etched in capital letters visib[...]
Where Were the UW Faculty?????
Friday night I went with about 1000 friends to hear speeches on our economy. The speakers were Maria Cantwell and Elizabeth Warren, probably the most outspoken leaders for reform of our management class excesses. Professor Warren was spectacular. For the first time I heard a major speaker suppor[...]