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Archive for August, 2014
August 10th, 2014 - 4:44 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Life Style
from the PI: Now that summer seems finally to have arrived in Seattle, it’s a good time to look at one of the city’s more unique living options — the floating home. Here are three along Westlake Avenue North, on Lake Union, starting with this home at 2764 Westlake Ave. N., unit G. [...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: The limits of Tolerance
From the Detroit Free Press: — Five times a day, loudspeakers at the top of nearly 200 minarets in Jerusalej call to Muslims to pray. They blare before dawn and the wailing cry of the muezzins, or prayer callers, can be heard for miles. Though it is a Middle East tradition that goes back centurie[...]
August 9th, 2014 - 5:19 pm § in Misc.
In one year, Nagasaki will celebrate the 70th anniverasry of the atomic bombing.
Nagasaki Marks 69th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing Japan’s government has still failed to sign on to an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marks the 69th anniversary Friday of the atomic bombing of his city. Last year, Mayor Tomihisa Taue said Japan’s inaction “[...]
August 9th, 2014 - 12:48 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Politics
A Wonderful View: Who are the Palestinians?
Do Palestinians Really Exist? Dean Obeidallah , The Daily Beast (adapted and redacted) What you don’t know about Palestinians. My late father, Abdul Musa Obeidallah, was born there in the 1930s. When I say Palestine, that’s not a political statement. It’s just a statement of fact. When [...]
August 8th, 2014 - 12:52 pm § in Uncategorized
Environment: Of Truth and Fantasy
Antarctic glaciers melting twice as fast as previously estimated Antarctic ice shelf melt ‘lowest ever recorded.‘[...]
August 8th, 2014 - 2:57 am § in Misc.
On This Day 40 Years Ago, Nixon Saw Himself Out
Happy Undick Day! Years Ago, Nixon resigned 40 years ago.[...]
August 7th, 2014 - 9:03 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Teacher Tenure Under Fire
A segment of ABC’s “The View” (featuring Whoopi Goldberg and other guests) appears to attack teacher tenure. You can view a video clip here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/06/the-view-teacher-tenure_n_5652005.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Bad teachers are a legitimate concern and a s[...]
CHINA’S Imperial Hypocrisy
BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday warned against attempts to establish a dominant civilization in the world. “We should champion inclusiveness and mutual learning,” Xi said when delivering a keynote speech at a commemoration marking the 60th anniv[...]