14 years ago, on February 1st, Judea Pearl’s son, Daniel Pearl, was beheaded in Pakistan while working as a journalist . I am writing this brief entry into the Buchenwald series in an effort to convince my siblings why they should help me create the book abput our father’s role in[...]
Archive for February, 2016
February 7th, 2016 - 1:24 am § in The Ave Scene
Republicans: Does Seattle Have Anyone Like Doug Burgham?
A Former Microsoft Exec Doug Burgum Wants to Be Governor of North Dakota I have no desire to be a politician. I do want to be an elected leader. RE/CODE REPORTS THAT Doug Burgum, founded Great Plains Software and ran it for 18 years before selling to Steve Balmer at Microsoft for $1.1 billion,[...]
February 7th, 2016 - 1:12 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: How Life Begins
“And certainly We created man of an extract of clay, Then We made him a small seed in a firm resting-place, Then We made the seed a clot, then We made the clot a lump of flesh, then We made (in) the lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, then We […][...]
February 6th, 2016 - 11:08 pm § in Misc.
Applesauce
Apple sales set to slump in 2016 with no new products, analysts warn Rod ChesterNews Corp Australia Network AFTER a year of big Apple releases, analysts are predicting a flat 2016 where the world’s biggest tech company refines product lines rather than produces the next big thing. Apple’s share [...]
February 6th, 2016 - 11:41 am § in Misc.
TPP .. is it good or bad? Tags!
The data I have seen says that the TPP would greatly improve the trade and jobs by US companies along our two coasts .. the tech and service industries that now dominate our economy. This is a huge issue because the US, under Obama, has emerged from the Bush debacle as the overwhelming superpower i[...]
February 6th, 2016 - 11:33 am § in Misc.
Rubio: Draft the illegals!
Marco Rubio … provide a path for military age men wanting to immigrate .. draft them! Marco Rubio is waving a letter from Congressman Duncan Hunter. The letter notes that that dozens of Pakistani and Afghan men have come into San Diego from Tijuana, there are even Roma in San Diego. Ma[...]
February 6th, 2016 - 11:09 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
PODCAST: $15 wage
When Nick Hanauer first brought up the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, many (including Forbes magazine), called his theory insane. In this episode, we talk with civic leaders about the adoption of Seattle’s revolutionary $15 minimum wage and why this (not-so) crazy idea has spread[...]
A debate: How is Judaism different from other religions
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