Ed . the graphic at the left was mashed up (by me) last year to show what an earthquake might look like in Seattle if it were accompanied by even a mild tsunami. The article below appeared in SA about a years ago, but now is perhaps a good time to think about what could […][...]
Archive for April, 2012
April 25th, 2012 - 8:36 am § in Misc.
Politics In Kenya
Kenyans must stop digging tribal hole now The Standard on 25/03/2012 Unpalatable as it may be, we must strongly condemn the increasing balkanization of Kenya into ethnic fiefdoms as we prepare for elections that would usher in the fourth President. Whether such initiatives come cloaked as pol[...]
April 25th, 2012 - 12:47 am § in The Ave Scene
The Promise of Windows Eight
Dan Lyons has a very insightful view of how Windows 8 could be the killer app that changes the computer world, leaving Apple and Google in the dust. READMORE.[...]
April 24th, 2012 - 10:28 pm § in Misc.
Super PACS rescue establishment Republican minions for unruly tea partiers.
Republican Establishment Tries To Tamp Down Tea Party Insurgency … So Mitt and friends bought themselves the Republican nomination.. Restore Our Future spent more attacking Santorum and Gingrich, than those two candidates together spent on their entire campaigns through the end of February. [...]
Romney’s Best choice for Veep ….
Calvin Trillin suggests that Ken Carson, Barbie’s boy friend, serves as Mitt’s VEEP Mitt is very handsome, BUT women do not like Mr. Romney. The campaign needs a VEEP who is loved by women!. The obvious choice for VEEP is Ken Carson, Barbie’s boy friend. Ken, like Mitt, is abl[...]
April 23rd, 2012 - 11:06 pm § in Misc.
ROMNEYISMS
“This president began his presidency by apologizing for America.” That’s been a theme in Romney’s campaign — he even titled his book No Apology.[...]
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:13 am § in Politics
Tea party a la France
Far right hits historic heights Far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen obtained a surprising 18% of the vote in the first-round of France’s presidential election Sunday night. But who will those votes go to in the second round? By Sarah LEDUC (from France 24) Having secured nearly one in[...]
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:14 am § in Misc.
The Tea Party Comes to China
Radical Maoist professor Han Deqiang has become the face of Diaoyu Islands extremists after he slapped an 80-year-old man at a protest in September. At a protest against Japan’s plan to nationalize the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, an elderly man took offense with some of the protesters’ pro-Mao sloga[...]
SeattleJew: Obama Campaign Comes to Seattle
This Saturday I attended a Seattle Obama organization rally. The best part was the church … MLK Memorial Baptist in Renton. The singer (to the left) was awesome! The church folk were terrific, making everyone feel welcome. This was good because as a non Christian I am always uncomfortable at[...]