Whenever I see the p0revious Pope in his Roman state robes, I think of Roman history and wonder how much more could this man do if all he wore was a loincloth? Maybe Pope Francis will sell off some of this carnival garb.[...]
Archive for August, 2013
August 14th, 2013 - 12:38 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Balmer Blues: Why are there Microsoft Stores?
Here in Seattle Microsoft is a pretty big thing .. we actually care abut our neighbors … my daughter married a Microsoft engineer. So I was pleased when Mr. Balmer opened a store in University Village .. even if the store was a faux copy of an existing Apple store a few across a parking [&hell[...]
August 13th, 2013 - 9:51 pm § in Politics
Republicans Attack the GOP
Republicans Go On Attack The barbs are personal, the differences are multiplying among Republicans, a party divided over spending, foreign policy, a willingness to risk a government shutdown in order to defund the health care law and more.[...]
August 13th, 2013 - 3:13 pm § in Misc.
Reality: Global Warming
Heatwaves to exacerbate food crisis Harvests will fall dramatically during severe heatwaves, predicted to become much more likely in coming decades[...]
August 13th, 2013 - 12:57 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Why did Jeff Buy a Newspaper?
Bezos name as a the buyer of the Washington Post could be very misleading. He is a masterful entrepeneur and may have “bought” the “paper” for other reasons. Some of these are mundane. For example, on friend suggestd Mrs. Bezos asked him ot buy a paper on the way home. He[...]