Odllysoon after the Pope called Congress to “do unot others..” John Boehner has resigned. He sais he had only planned to serve in Congress until the end of last year, but changed his plans when former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) lost his seat. The truth is he has been fo[...]
Archive for September, 2015
September 25th, 2015 - 11:59 am § in Jews
Jews and Guns .. on Yom Kippur
Jews have gun nuts too. The Shas party has been outlawed in Israel.[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 11:11 am § in Misc.
Of Jews and Race
The idea that Jews are “white” is racist and deeply offensive to me. I grew up as a Jew in a very antisemitic part of Boston. After my Dad returned from his service in WWII Germany, his life was threatened by toughs. I still treasure the German “head breaker” cane he [...]
September 25th, 2015 - 10:59 am § in Misc.
A Geneticist’s Criticism of Racism.
On Nicholas Wade and the blurring of boundaries between science and fantasy By Michael Eisen | Published: June 4, 2014 I just finished reading Nicholas Wade’s “A Troublesome Inheritance”, his latest effort to explain all of his personal racial prejudices in the light of recent human evolution.[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 9:50 am § in Misc.
The Biggest Reason to Support Hillary
Hillary brings something important to our State political scene and similar local politics across the nation. Barack did not build a political machine. Even today, FOB is a common term here but FOB in Seattle means friends of Bill. Barack’s on the ground effort is very, very weak. His or[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 8:47 am § in The Ave Scene
Tesla Reveals Details on Its Spaceship
First Interior Photos of Crew Capsule for Tesla’s Space X By Loren Grush, The Verge SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon capsule may be reserved for astronauts traveling to and from the International Space Station, but now you can take a virtual tour of the vehicle’s insides. The company just released[...]
September 24th, 2015 - 2:36 pm § in Misc.
Hadj Creates Mass Death
717 DEAD AFTER STAMPEDE OUTSIDE MECCA MORE WORLDPOST [...]
September 24th, 2015 - 12:15 pm § in America
US: the Eat Out Nation
Based on June’s Census Bureau report on April retail sales, consumer spending at “Food Services and Drinking Places” (restaurants and bars, see red line) was greater than grocery store sales (blue line) in April for the third straight month, reversing a longstanding pattern of food[...]
September 24th, 2015 - 11:59 am § in The Ave Scene
A friend asks, “Who is a Jew?”
Great to hear from you. Jewish identity is especially important to me today, On the day after Yom Kippur, I am in the midst of a terrible fight where an effort is being made by my own famly to destroy apart of our family’s Jewish heritage. So, I hope it is OK to answer you on [&[...]