A relative who lives in South Carolina has complained that posts here about that state are unfair My reply: As for posts about SC, they really are nothing new. Like many here in Seattle I have been angry that Boeing moved its assembly plant to avoid paying skilled workers a fair wage and becaus[...]
Archive for December 18th, 2013
December 18th, 2013 - 1:55 pm § in Misc.
The Art Of Getting Disbarred For Perjury
Disbarment is somewhat like suicide. If you’re a neurotic lawyer hell-bent on self-destruction, there are a couple of easy ways to get yourself thrown out of the bar, and a whole bunch of messy ways that aren’t guaranteed to get the job done. I won’t go into the details of how to m[...]
December 18th, 2013 - 12:00 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Peace is Possible?
Beit Jalla, West Bank – Palestinians Ready To Extend Talks With Israel Today 01:34 PM Beit Jalla, West Bank – The chief Palestinian peace negotiator says the Palestinians are ready to extend the current talks with Israel beyond an April deadline — if there is a framework agreement in[...]
December 18th, 2013 - 4:40 am § in Environment, Misc.
North America to Drown in Oil as Mexico Ends Monopoly
Confession: We Own a Boat! A few years ago, faced with 3 gallons of gasoline per mile. we upgraded the Aquila to diesels. That cots us tens of thousands of dollars but … aside form safety issues … it was nice to get three miles to the gallon instead of three gallons to the mile […[...]
UW Senate Operates Like the Soviet Duma
Why doesn’t the UW faculty understand that democracy requires open discussion? This AM I received the following email that made me quite angry. The message: Voting Faculty, At its meeting on December 5, 2013, the Faculty Senate approved legislation that revises the Faculty Code on principles o[...]