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Archive for September, 2014
September 11th, 2014 - 10:05 am § in Misc.
The Ave Challenge: How many parents does this young lady have?
September 11th, 2014 - 9:51 am § in China
China: Imperialism
The Wire: China Will Make the Dalai Lama Reincarnate Whether He Likes It or Not By Jake Swearingen The Dalai Lama has said he may be the last Dalai Lama, and that he will not reincarnate inside Tibet if it is still under Chinese control. “Not so fast,” says the Chinese government.[...]
September 11th, 2014 - 9:24 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Remember the CD?
‘Birdman’ is surrounded by stacks of CDs in his shop in New York. He doesn’t own a computer, a mobile phone, or a cash register. He solely relies on his visual memory. He made a fortune on Wall Street when he was 35-years old and enjoyed it up to when he was 57, before […][...]
September 11th, 2014 - 4:23 am § in Misc.
One week until Scottish Referendum
Next week Scotland will decide whether to secede from United Kingdom. June will mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, where Robert the Bruce won Scotland’s independence. from Wiki: The early modern period saw religious conflict resulting from the Reformation and the introduc[...]
September 11th, 2014 - 2:46 am § in The Ave Scene
Burke Museum to pitch Legislature for a new building
The Seattle Times reports that the UW wants the legislature to fund a new builfing to replace the 52 year old Burke Museum. The current building is too small toexhibit the collection and the lack of air-conditioned or climate-control puts its extensive, important collections at risk. Its directo[...]
September 10th, 2014 - 9:53 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Apple Makes a (Very Expensive) Watch
Voz iz Neias:Berlin, Germany – Apple’s long-awaited smartwatch looks “too feminine” and its design will not stand the test of time, luxury giant LVMH’s watch guru has told German media. Jean-Claude Biver, who heads the French group’s luxury-watch division, said the US tech titan ha[...]
September 10th, 2014 - 10:35 am § in Misc.
Does the Queen of England Get To Vote on Scottish Independence?
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September 9th, 2014 - 2:37 pm § in Misc.
More Toys for Paul Allen
DeLoreans set the standard and all, but if I had to travel to and from the future today, I’d want to hit the space-time continuum in equal parts comfort, class, and automatic liftable flybridge lounge that self-converts to a bar and twerk floor when the sun sets. German luxury vehicle m[...]
September 9th, 2014 - 8:27 am § in Misc.
America’s corrupt small towns and their predatory shakedown rackets
Are you leery of small town cops? For many people, the phrase provokes nervous jitters about speed traps, police harassment, etc. When Michael Brown was gunned down by a Ferguson cop last month, he was in all likelihood walking away from a jaywalking ticket. He probably got mouthy, and may have scuf[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Israel Palestine: The glimmers of peace.
As I have written before, the Gaza war may also have been needed if the Palestinian Authority is to be able to negotiate peace and create a viable state. Even without Hamas, the Palestinian State is dubious as a thriving economy. Unlike Israel with it its seven thriving ports, Palestine on the Wes[...]