This is complicated, so bear with me. GOP Senate candidate David Perdue is locked in a dead heat with his Democratic opponent, Michelle Nunn, daughter of retired Sen. Sam Nunn. So the desperate Perdue camp has decided to hit below the belt. It’s running ads claiming a foundation once co-ma[...]
Archive for September 21st, 2014
Is The Nobel Next for Mary Claire King?
Do you know what happens at midnight on Oct 5? That is the time (9AM in Stockholm) when the Nobel Committee will announce the 2014 awards for Medicine. More than one person in Seattle will be waiting for the phone call but the candidate I am most excited about is Mary Claire King of the […][...]
September 21st, 2014 - 11:24 am § in Politics
Islam .. How It Fell
How did Islam, once the highest civilization in the world and the root of Western universities, algebra, and philosophy, fall into a barbaric tribal conflict? Read more on Politico:[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: WA Bishop promoted to archbishop of Chicago
In his first major appointment in the U.S., Pope Francis today appointed Spokane’s Bishop Blase Cupich to be archbiship of Chicago. As the next archbishop of Chicago, Blasé Cupich signals a shift in tone in one of the most important posts in the U.S. church. Bishop Cupich has called f[...]
September 21st, 2014 - 10:28 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Religous Cleansing: In Saudi Arabia it is against the law for Muslims to abandon their faith
Dozens of Christians ‘including women and children’ are arrested in Saudi Arabia after tip-off to state’s Islamist police force 28 people were arrested at home of Indian man in the eastern city of Khafji Reports claim women and children were among the congregation Human rights acti[...]
DON’T TRUST THE SCIENTISTS!
A HuffPost/YouGov poll lst Fall showed that only 36 percent of Americans have “a lot” of trust that scientists are accurate and reliable. Making matter worse the poll showed that a whopping majorities of about 80 percent think that information reported in scientific studies is ta[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Seattle’s Mega Church Implodes
Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, announced the closing of three locations and warned that another would be closed if donations fail to increase. The church also laid off around 40 of their 100 church staff, including several pastors who had expressed public disagreement with church leaders. The membe[...]
THE Ave Scene: Where to eat!
Nate’s Wings and Waffles in the same location at 9261 57th Ave S. A collaboration between Happy Grillmore’s Darren McGill and restauranteur Marcus Lalario (Li’l Woody’s) is opening, The Ave’s own Husky basketball star, Anthony Washington. is part of the at the new[...]