Tomorrow night begins the 24 hours of Yom Kippur, the Jewish fast and day of atonement. I am writing now because the date is soon and because a few days ago I posted an essay about Yom Kippur by relating how my sister had tried to influence me by invoking Yom Kippur as a day […][...]
Archive for September, 2013
September 11th, 2013 - 4:55 am § in Misc.
IHS Janes Reports Saudi’s Have Their Own Missile Program
IHS Jane’s Intelligence Review reports that Saudi Arabia’ has a strategic missile base able to strke Iran or Israel. The TELEGRAPH (http://bit.ly/16sdmoX ) reports that the missile base, features two circle-shaped launch pads with compass markings clearly indicating the direction of a launc[...]
Mayor Races: Republicans Endorse Weiner, De Blasio may win outright in NY
Daily Caller editorial board endorses Anthony Weiner for mayor Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/09/09/daily-caller-editorial-board-endorses-anthony-weiner-for-mayor/#ixzz2eVESTMNQ Meanwhile in NY: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: De Blasio flirts with outright win in New York mayoral prima[...]
September 10th, 2013 - 9:12 am § in Hypocrisy
African Americans Are Hypocrits Too
Are black critics of Syria intervention hypocrites? Zerlina Maxwell OPINON – African-Americans were very outspoken in criticizing the United States for not intervening in Rwanda, but the current humanitarian crisis is not inducing that same support…[...]
September 10th, 2013 - 8:25 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS:The UN May Show Its Value in Syria
Paris – France to Propose Resolution Aimed at Dismantling Syria’s Chemical Arsenal Today 07:31 AM Paris – France is to put forward a U.N. Security Council draft resolution for Syria to give up its chemical weapons, quickly turning a Russian idea… Read More »[...]
September 10th, 2013 - 4:35 am § in Uncategorized
Nursing and Western Governors University
comment from a nurse about WGU: I am a Registered Nurse. I got the degree that made me eligible for the NCLEX exam at a traditional brick and mortar college, and one of the oldest nursing programs in the country. Nursing courses are all pass/fail. The NCLEX exam is pass/fail. Some schools gr[...]
September 10th, 2013 - 4:13 am § in The Ave Scene
As UW Funding Dwindles Boeing Moves Engineering Out of State
According to the Seattle Times, Boeing is committed to moving its crown jewels , high tech engineering jobs from Washington state The UW keeps trying to explain to Olympia that huge tech jobs will not stay here if we do not invest in higher ed. Booing sees the light …. Mike Delaney, head of [...]
September 10th, 2013 - 2:07 am § in Misc.
The Ave Challenge:What is it?
A. 1950s cafeteria, B. Parts bin for von Braun’s rocket, C. Scene from Soviet movie “The Brain,” D. 1949 computer, E. First IBM digital telephone receptionist [...]
The price of the 9/11 Memorial … nearly a billion dollars and $60 million a year to operate
The foundation that runs the memorial estimates that once the roughly $700 million project is complete, it will cost $60 million a year to operate. By comparison, the National Park Service budgeted $8.4 million this year to operate and maintain Gettysburg National Military Park and $3.6 million for [...]