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Archive for September, 2013

September 6th, 2013 - 4:11 am § in The Ave Scene

Remember the Hydros?

Billionaire death race overawes Seattle’s Seafair ”’ world’s most dangerous sailboat vs the old thunderboats Capsized yachts and a sailor’s death cast a pall over this week’s finals A typical 1960s Lake Washington summer day consisted of a “thunderboat “race.[...]

September 6th, 2013 - 12:20 am § in Misc.

Lessons in Jourrnalism

This is something you MUST see … unless you do not want to learn the truth about Scientology.[...]

September 5th, 2013 - 9:51 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

Free Speach Comes to Wazzu Campus

Appeals Court Ruling Bolsters Professors’ Free-Speech Rights WSU Professor’s Plan to Improve Murrow Program Qualifies for Free-Speech Protection     A U.S. District Court judge erred when he ruled that a Washington State University professor was not entitled to First Amendment protection when[...]

September 5th, 2013 - 4:35 am § in America, Hypocrisy, Politics

From India on the intervention in Syria:

President Barack Obama’s case for intervening in Syria is legally weak, internationally divisive and morally hollow  (Kanwal Sibal is a former Foreign Secretary.) from The Hindu President Obama’s plan to take military action against Syria can be legitimately questioned on legal, political and m[...]

September 4th, 2013 - 10:00 am § in Misc.

Dress Code for School Year

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September 4th, 2013 - 8:33 am § in Jews

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: What to eat on Rosh Hashana

New York – Halachic Musings: (Not) To Eat Meat On Rosh Hashana ? There is a well-known halacha that one is not allowed to fast on Rosh Hashana (barring certain specific circumstances). Although it is a Day of Judgment, nevertheless Rosh Hashana is also a festive Yom Tov and one must honor it p[...]

September 3rd, 2013 - 9:03 am § in The Ave Scene

BREAKING NEWS: Another Balmer Blunder … Microsoft Acquires Nokia’s Mobile Phone Business At Garage Sale

I thought retirement meant stopping.  Now Mr. Balmer seems to have doubled down! Reuters reports that : Microsoft Acquires Nokia’s Mobile Phone Business For $7.2 Billion  Nokia has collapsed into the arms of its boss’s former comppany … Microsoft. , Stephen Elop, who ran Microsof[...]

September 3rd, 2013 - 7:55 am § in America, Jews, The Ave Scene

Endless Labor Day for American Jews and a Rare Thanksgivukkah!

As As 5774 starts, this year is unique. American Jews get a once in a century super long Labor Day. Hannukah starts on Thanksgiving It has has never occurred in our lifetimes and won’t ever again. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hannukah came this early was 1899 and the next time will be 2089. Chaba[...]

September 3rd, 2013 - 2:58 am § in Misc.

First Anniverasy of the passing of Jesus’ Younger Brother

Sun Myung Moon’s Groundbreaking Campaign to Open North Korea The controversial Unification Church founder, remembered for his eccentricity and wealth, also made some of the very first cracks in the Hermit Kingdom. Readmore about the wake last year. There is speculation that Apple’s Proje[...]

September 2nd, 2013 - 12:22 pm § in Schools & Colleges

Ruffled Feathers #6  from Oregon’s Ethos magazine Story by Nina KaPow Illustration by Bailey Meyers Goodness gracious, it’s time for school again. Time for books, classes, openings of both the fall sports and theatrical seasons. But before you start singing those Goodbye Summer Blues, just [...]