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Archive for January, 2014

January 31st, 2014 - 11:25 pm § in Misc.

Happy New Year

  see full image here … made from FILM[...]

January 31st, 2014 - 12:22 pm § in Misc.

Can McDonalds Make Money off of South Carolina’s New Gun Laws.

McDonald’s Fighting To Be ‘Relevant’ To Customers, CEO Concedes   The AP reports that McDonald’s is losing customers, as the world’s biggest hamburger chain struggles to attract diners with its higher-priced sandwiches and new offerings like Mighty Wings and as South Carolina is encoura[...]

January 31st, 2014 - 10:07 am § in China, Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: CHINA: Lunar Rover Needs Repairs

“Come on little rabbit, you must hang on in there to see the Spring Festival fireworks,” BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — China’s moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), has experienced a mechanical control abnormality, and scientists are organizing repairs. The abnormality occurred due t[...]

January 31st, 2014 - 7:49 am § in Misc.

What Pols Are Going to The $uperbowl

The Tax Free NFL is not allowed to buy tickets for pols .. so … Bill DeBlasio … won’t go because the tickets are too expensive. Chris Christie … NJ provides a free box seat but the Governor with a bridge problem isnt willing to say Ed Murry and his daughter Pat …. no wo[...]

January 31st, 2014 - 3:36 am § in The Ave Scene

Seattle Sends The Seaguys to the Superbowl

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January 30th, 2014 - 5:00 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Jews, Politics, Religion, The Ave Scene

Boycotting a Superbowl Ad to Support the Palestinian cause.

I Love SODASTREAM and PEACE NOW In full disclosure I am both a member of Peace Now and a user of Sodastream,  I disagree with the stand here because I believe there is no viable future for Palestine that does not include exactly this sort of interaction with the Israeli business world. However, i[...]

January 30th, 2014 - 3:51 pm § in Misc.

Amanda Knox Re-Convicted; What Does It Mean?

An Italian court today re-convicted University of Washington student Amanda Knox. Probably what happens next is her legal team will appeal that verdict to a higher Italian court, but CNN’s legal analyst believes this conviction is likely to stand. This analyst also expects Italy to ask the U.S[...]

January 30th, 2014 - 3:02 pm § in Misc.

How come Richard Sherman was NOT a Huskie?

Does the Udub work at recruiting smart athletes? I have listened to the UW’s athletic department extol the program for offering opportunities to “minority” kids (aka as Samoans and African Americans) who might otherwise not get to go to college.  Great!  The I read Antony̵[...]

January 30th, 2014 - 12:26 pm § in America

SUPERBOWL AD … leaked on YouTube

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January 30th, 2014 - 11:33 am § in Misc.

Lawyer jargon

Lawyer: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? The Devil: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. Lawyer: Sorry I meant why have you appeared here? The Devil: You summoned me![...]