At what university did the students stage this picture? a. Texas A&M b. UC Davis c. Dartmouth d. Kiev e. Cambridge[...]
Archive for October 6th, 2015
October 6th, 2015 - 7:48 pm § in The Ave Scene
David Brewster: Is the growth issue in Seattle Being Hyped:
David Brewster We really need to stop saying that Seattle is the fastest-growing city in the U.S. Here’s a new survey, with various economic factors included, that puts Seattle in a tie for 62nd. Kent and Bellevue outpace Seattle, locally. Thanks to Bill Bradburd for spotting this study.[...]
October 6th, 2015 - 3:25 pm § in Misc.
Doctor’s privilege
Doctors get special privileges. At least, one accused sexual predator doctor does. A California doctor working at a free clinic for poor people, who repeatedly penetrated unconscious patients and was caught with child porn, got one year of house arrest and five years of probation for these crimes.�[...]
October 6th, 2015 - 3:12 pm § in Uncategorized
Fiorina caught in another lie
Carly Fiorina, who has shot up in GOP presidential polls after coming on forcefully in the first two debates, seems to have a lying problem. Fiorina created a firestorm after referring in debate to a fetus video that doesn’t exist. Now, she’s been caught padding her thin resume with c[...]
October 6th, 2015 - 12:59 pm § in Politics
Rightwing liars attack CNN using fake photo of Oregon shooter
Rightwing propagandists are known for being a pack of liars who falsify “proof” of their claims. You can do almost anything to a photo or video with readily available software. Almost immediately after the tragic massacre at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, several rightwing websites [...]
October 6th, 2015 - 9:01 am § in Misc.
The Anti Charter School Forces Exult in Departure of Arnie Duncan
I keep reading this sort of thing with the magic word “evidence” followed by anecdotal data. I am a follower of Thomas Jefferson. His idea, for all the flaws of his racism, was for all Americans to have an equal opportunity to compete. His proudest achievement was foundin[...]
October 6th, 2015 - 8:38 am § in Misc.
When Did The Arabs Decide They Were “Palestinians”
“There is no such thing as Palestine in history, absolutely not.” — Arab Princeton Professor, Philip Hitti, before the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry in Jerusalem in 1946. “Far from being persecuted the Arabs have crowded into the country (Israel) and multiplied.” — Former British P[...]