Did Crimea Actually Vote 93% to Join Russia? Carl Bialik of 538 has an excellent article on what the real vote may have been. This post is based n his article, The huge margin lent credence to U.S. government claims that the vote was tainted by “intimidation from a Russian military interventio[...]
Archive for March, 2014
March 7th, 2014 - 12:16 am § in Misc.
Is Sex Sexist?
How Girls Get What They Want? [Video] Is liquor more potent than beer? Is binge drinking the same thing as alcoholism? Here, we’ll sort… read more…[...]
March 6th, 2014 - 3:46 pm § in The Ave Scene
Wonderful Urban Art
Last night I went to a puboic meeting about Seattle’s new waterfront. It has some good points BUT … the artist chosen for the pubic art in Pioneer Square is Buster Simpson, Seattle practitioner of the boring Public Decor approach to art. This AM. I came across something much better in an[...]
March 6th, 2014 - 1:38 pm § in Misc.
What Happens When the Lawyers Tell Hans Solo What to Say?
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March 6th, 2014 - 4:45 am § in Misc.
For-Profit College Chain Accused Of Creating Fake Jobs; WGU “Non Profit” Washington State School Does Not Disclose These Numbers
Why does Western Governors University NOT have to disclose its profits or job rates? I do not understand the obsession with the words “non profit.” Huff Post reports that Corinthian Colleges Inc., has been inflating the numbers on how many of its grads get jobs. Meanwhile, West[...]
March 5th, 2014 - 1:26 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Israel Intercepts Iranian Shipment of Rockets to Hamas in Gaza
The Israel Navy intercepted an Iranian arms smuggling ship carrying dozens of long-range rockets to Gaza near Port Sudan early on Wednesday. The crew is in Israeli custody, and the ship is being towed by the Navy to Eilat, where it is expected to arrive in the coming days. The rockets originated i[...]
March 5th, 2014 - 12:41 pm § in Misc.
Slur of the Day: What Malay people call honkeys
Mat Salleh (slur) Mat Salleh kotek bengkok A derogatory Malay term used for Caucasians. Originally, it was used to mock English sailors, that is, as “mad sailors”” Even more insulting is the addition of the words “kotek bengkok”, which means “bent penis”.[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine .. Live UPDATES From Russian News
Crimean self-defense squads in stand off with Ukrainian soldiers at Belbek airport The autonomous republic’s self-defe[...]
Pepsi Paranoia
Pepsi Lobbying to Keep Diet Soda in Kansas Schools Although Kansas has taken steps to make the content of their school vending machines healthier this year, some of those decisions are in jeopardy now that… read more This is a sad example of left wing rejection of science. Aspartame consis[...]