The Pew Research Center claims that there are more than 67 million Christians in China. China’s government is concerned that spread of the organized religion is “too excessive and too haphazard” in an address to Communist Party members. The Wire reports that “In April, auth[...]
Archive for June, 2014
June 18th, 2014 - 4:53 am § in Misc.
Buchenwald 54: Honoring those who fought,
My fight with my brother and sister is about something simple … letting the world know my father’s story as the head of the first medical company to enter Buchenwald. My Dad’s horror at what he saw is a lesson for everyone. My own family has said this is an obsession. Perhaps, [...]
The Pornography and Philanthropy of Wealth
Yacht Topaz, Rio de Janeiro – The “Wolf of Wall Street” star jetted into Brazil on a private jet to spend the day with a coterie of 21 on the 482-foot Topaz, a yacht owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi. The Sheikh, also former prime minister of the stat[...]
June 17th, 2014 - 11:06 am § in The Ave Scene
Bad Schools in Kansas and Washington.
Kansas cut funding to its schools as a way to help get the state through the “Great Recession.” Parents and school districts filed a law suit claiming that the cuts had harmed students, especially those in poorer districts. The case has now been ruled on by the Kansas Supreme Court, and they h[...]
June 16th, 2014 - 12:21 pm § in Misc.
NHLBI Created
On June 16 the National Heart Act was signed. It authorized the National Heart Institute and changed the name of the National Institute of Health to National Institutes of Health. [...]
Is Russia Preparing To Repeat Crimea in the US’ Backyard?
While the attention of the media is on Crimea., Mr. Putin may be extending his grip closer, much closer to home.’ Does the world really need another canal connecting the Pacific to the Atlantic? In June 2013, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega granted a a50 year concession to a mysterious[...]
June 15th, 2014 - 12:14 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene
COSTCO: Coverings for its far right ass with a Black man
Dr. Ben Carson, the prominent black show person for the Tea Party, is a Costco board member. Alan Berner / The Seattle Times This Baristas Coffee drive-through is on Fourth Avenue South in Seattle. The Kent-based company wants to get listed on the Nasdaq. Related Dr. Ben Carson, a strident and [...]
June 15th, 2014 - 3:33 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: God speaks on Jesus’ Love of Suffering
Last year the prophet, Goldy, posted this from the Roman Bible: Revelation 1:9 We suffer because Jesus is our king. A commentator responded: 1. wharfrat spews: You suffer, you frigging idiots, because you pay no frigging attention to anything He teaches. God gave His view: I call divine bullshit on [...]
June 14th, 2014 - 12:56 pm § in Misc.
The Ave Challenge: What Is It?
A.Baby bottler holder B. Mastectomy wound cover C. Eye patch for female marines D.Pistol holster E. Tampon Holder for hikers[...]