In the hope of helping Africa’s Albinos,Pope Francis has launched the Help African Albinos campaign (#HelpAfricanAlbinosCampaign). Maybe “BLACK lives matter” in the US but in Africa lack of skin pigment puts “white” Africans at risk. Albinism is caused by a lack of pig[...]
Archive for September 23rd, 2015
September 23rd, 2015 - 2:21 pm § in Misc.
Why Do VIP’s Use Motorcades?
Radio just annunced again that Seattle’s downtown roads are closed so Prsident Xi can get to his suite. Rick DeWitt on Face book asks The are VIPs using Puget Sound Freeways that have helicopters looking down at them, when those same VIP should be using helicopters instead of freeways.[...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 1:16 pm § in Politics
Priorities …
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) visited Cliven Bundy and boycotted Pope Francis.[...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 1:07 pm § in Misc.
Where are Banks and Sawant as the UW Announces It Is Building Its New Campus in Bellevue?
The UW plans to have 3,000 students at its new high tech Bellevue Campus. The investment in this new campus will be huge. It will start with a $40 million in funding from Microsoft. Nobody in Seattle seems to care. I care because 30 years ago my wife and I chose to live on Capital Hill [...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 1:06 pm § in Misc.
Yogi Berra Tribute
The incomparable Yogi Berra (1925-2015) “Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” “So I’m ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face.” “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up someplace else.” “When you come to[...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 12:45 pm § in Uncategorized
A scientist replies to Ben Carson’s knock on evolution
Picked up from the blogosphere (reposted from HorsesAss.org): “Physicians ain’t scientists, and vice versa. I have no informed opinions regarding brain surgery, and Carson has no informed opinions regarding evolution. The difference between us is that I know enough to keep my mouth shut abou[...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 12:28 pm § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: This mask is from what country?
A. Germany B. Italy C. France D. Canada E. Mexico[...]
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:38 am § in Misc.
On Yom Kippur: Egypt frees Al Jazeera Journalists
Egyptian President Pardons 100 Prisoners, Including Al Jazeera Journalists | Egypt[...]