When people hear “housing crisis” now, they mostly think of soaring rents and tight rental markets, but millions of underwater mortgages are still holding back the economy (along with stagnant wages, less job security, lower quality jobs, and other economic ills). While the percentages o[...]
Archive for November 2nd, 2015
November 2nd, 2015 - 4:31 pm § in Misc.
The vile, ugly Sandy Hook “truthers”
“DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK !! This book is based on pure lies. The Sandy Hook Elementary did not have a school shooting, this was a Hoax that was used to create laws under false pretense !! Instead of buying this book, research the video called “We need to talk about Sandy Hook” And here’s [&hell[...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 3:55 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
Red state education
Alabama’s GOP governor filled a seat on the state board that oversees public schools by appointing a 28-year-old conservative activist who has never attended a public school, whose children don’t attend public schools, and who made his mark in politics by campaigning against public schoo[...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 1:33 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
I am a proud Israeli
“Democracy is law. I believe in the law, not because I want to be more Jewish than the Jews. I am a proud Arab with Palestinian roots, and I am the proudest Israeli.” LUBA SAMRICreditRina Castelnuovo for The New York Times[...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 11:58 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Seattle in Crisis: Magic does not help
Mayor Ed MurrayLike Page “This morning, I signed a proclamation declaring a civil emergency in response to the growing homeless crisis in our city.” David Sucher on FACEBOOK comments: I don’t get it. City spends $40 million per year $40 million per year /3800 homeless = $10,52[...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 11:13 am § in Misc.
Of Faux and Hypocrisy
Which is worse … a Bill O’Reilly Self Righteous rant or the Sunday sermon at Mars Church?[...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 10:30 am § in Uncategorized
Fiorina caught in another big lie
In the GOP debates, the lies fly so thick and furious you don’t know where to start, and credulous GOP audiences seem to swallow them whole — or they just don’t care. It’s not unusual for candidates to say things in the heat of debate that don’t withstand scrutiny, but [...]
November 2nd, 2015 - 9:22 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Asgar Mia turns scrap metal into finished steel in Bangladesh.[...]
VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As we vote by mail in Seattle, the Republican scream for ID cards to vote seems quaint. My guess is that they will have second thoughts if the idea is supported by the left. I am for a national ID card. No more passports to cross the Canada border! Get rid of social security cards, driver [&hel[...]