Liu Xia “Ready to Die” Amid Renewed Calls for Release Since the death of imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo last July, the extra-legal house arrest his wife Liu Xia has endured since his award in 2010 has continued despite hopes for her release. Following months of delays, her friend [...]
Archive for June 16th, 2018
June 16th, 2018 - 12:31 pm § in Misc.
THE-Ave Challenge: who are these three famous men?
David Dennison John Barron John Miller [...]
THE NEW AXIS: tHE WORLD CONSIGNS tRump TO AN AXIS OF EVIL
Russia, Saudi Arabia are getting increasingly chummy, and that has big implications for OPEC and oil prices Yep, MAGA works great. BTW, Russia is also building a pipeline across North Korea. IraMAGAn is part of this axis too, along with Iraq. Iraq has sold a huge gas field to China. As for I[...]
June 16th, 2018 - 8:13 am § in Repugnants
SUNDAY REVELATIONS
“I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes. Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves. Consistent and fair application of the law is in itself a good and mo[...]
ITS BACK! NUCLEAR ENERGY … 21st Century Style!
Few have heard of NuScale. That’s changing. NuScale Power is the Oregon State University startup cofounded in 2007 by Dr. Jose Reyes, the chief technology officer. Reyes developed the innovative design for NuScale’s small modular reactor, which later captured the attention of Fluor, now its pri[...]
June 16th, 2018 - 12:34 am § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene
Auctioning off Honors at Public School Graduation
Parents are paying big bucks for prime seats at public-school graduations (abstracted from the Seattle Times) Seattle schools and PTAs are auctioning off prime seats for graduation ceremonies. The best seats in the house are close to the stage, The unobstructed views are perfect for yellin[...]