“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sided with Northwest tribes Monday in a decision to block the largest proposed bulk-shipping terminal in North America at Cherry Point, finding it detrimental to treaty-protected tribal fishing rights,” the Seattle Times reported this afternoon. (Read story here[...]
Archive for May, 2016
May 9th, 2016 - 11:08 am § in The Ave Scene
It’s rather ridiculous to name something as phallic as a tunnel boring machine after a woman.
Over at Crosscut, Knute Berger writes abut the role of the Washington State Department of Transportation We have another candidate for a Knowsitall award. Knute Berger is the self appointed guru of Seattle journalism, a relic actually of the glory days when David Brewster fostered good writing as [...]
May 9th, 2016 - 8:22 am § in Misc.
I Need a New Word for This.. what do you call a rational Republican?
Yes, PJ O’Rourke Endorsed Hillary Clinton Today Well, here’s a bit of news that really did surprise me today; on NPR’s show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! conservative writer PJ O’Rourke actually said he’s going to… Share LITTLEGREENFOOTBALLS.COM|BY CHARLES JOHN[...]
May 9th, 2016 - 8:09 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
German Version of Trumpism
70% of Germans oppose TTIP, survey says Seventy percent of Germans oppose the TTIP trade treaty, according to a new poll. The news comes after France said it is against signing the deal amid a scandal over leaked documents revealing negotiations between US and European officials. May 6, 2016 13:25[...]
May 9th, 2016 - 6:49 am § in Uncategorized
School changes Muslim student’s name to “Isis” in yearbook
This is Bayan Zehlif’s high school yearbook photo. Zehlif, 17, attends Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school says it was an inadvertent misidentification with another student who attends the school, and that it’s working to remedy the situation. The Los Angeles[...]
May 9th, 2016 - 1:47 am § in Misc.
The Cougars Go For Trump
“Trump was joined on the Spokane Convention Center stage by “surprise guest” Mike Leach, the Washington State University football coach. Leach said he was not representing the university in praising Trump. ” –Seattle Times[...]
May 8th, 2016 - 11:30 pm § in Misc.
Sanders Campaign Hype: Hypocrisy over Illegal Immigrants
“It is our duty, as a country of immigrants, to embrace and protect our undocumented brothers and sisters.” Bernie Sanders This is nonsense. It is my duty to support any good person needing work. But, borders are a reality. The immigrants are not “undocumented” any more th[...]
May 8th, 2016 - 10:55 pm § in Misc.
Why China will “reclaim” Siberia
Expanded China-Siberia map showing possible claims China might make CHINA DAILY NEWS: China has made no secret that it will one day enforce its claims on much of Eastern Russia, which it sees as rightfully belonging to China. With Russia fast becoming the weaker partner in the alliance formed aft[...]
May 8th, 2016 - 2:40 pm § in Uncategorized
Trump’s strategy to win the election
Today we learned what Trump’s secret strategy to win the election is: “Donald Trump doesn’t think it’s necessary for the Republican party to be unified behind his presumptive nomination …. Trump appears to be banking … on some votes from Bernie Sanders supporte[...]
May 7th, 2016 - 5:50 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Why America Isn’t Great Anymore
Passenger terrified by math; professor escorted off plane “‘A flight was delayed for more than two hours on Thursday after a paranoid passenger suspected a professor writing out math equations was a terrorist[,]’ American Airlines confirmed.” (Read story here.) Photo: Unive[...]