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May 3rd, 2014 - 10:53 am § in Misc.

Slur of the Day

Aunt Jemima / Aunt Jane / Aunt Mary / Aunt Sally (U.S.) a black woman who “kisses up” to whites, a “sellout,” female counterpart of Uncle Tom.[10][...]

May 3rd, 2014 - 6:02 am § in America, Hypocrisy

Slur of the Day: Where did the term “honkey” originate?

Honky also spelled “honkey” or “honkie” (1) (U.S.) an offensive term for a white person. Derived from an African-American pronunciation of “hunky“, the disparaging term for a Hungarian laborer. The first record of its use as an insulting term for a white person da[...]

May 3rd, 2014 - 4:22 am § in China, Politics, The Ave Scene

UKRAINE: Is this how WW III, the nuclear WW, begins?

Ukraine Attacks Pro Russian Forces: ‘Many’ insurgents killed in Slovyansk The AP is reporting that Ukraine has sent its military into SLOVYANSK, wounding or killing the Russian surrogate  forces that have  seized government buildings across the east. The Kremlin said Kiev’s offen[...]

May 2nd, 2014 - 12:24 pm § in Jews, Misc.

Slur of the Day: How I got to be a Kike

Kike or kyke From kikel, Yiddish for “circle”. Immigrant Jews signed legal documents with an “O” (similar to an “X”).[120][...]

May 2nd, 2014 - 4:19 am § in Misc.

Slur of the Day

Shelta (Ireland) a pejorative term for the Travelling Folk. Derived from siúilta, which means “The Walkers” in Irish.[...]

May 2nd, 2014 - 12:29 am § in Misc.

Fashion Shot

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May 1st, 2014 - 6:34 pm § in The Ave Scene

Socialist in Seattle, Kshama Sawant

Kashama’s comments on Huff Post Live are interesting. She does not come across as wild eyed, merely unsatisfied that  she did not get more from the Mayor.  I do hope she is not going  going through with an effort to fight the Mayor with a ballot initiative.  She would lose and likely hurt[...]

May 1st, 2014 - 4:58 am § in Misc.

How the rich fund our public sports activities.

As we approach the Kentucky Derby, I have been thinking about how  those “sky boxes” and executive suites justify the billion dollar price tags of public arenas and stadiums?  The answer may come from one of the oldest public sporting facilities n the US of A … the Kentucky Derby[...]

May 1st, 2014 - 4:22 am § in Misc.

Planning Your Travel?

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May 1st, 2014 - 3:35 am § in China, Misc.

MAYDAY: Is Mao Back?

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