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April 24th, 2020 - 10:07 am § in Donald Trump

Watch comedian’s hilarious takedown of Trump’s lethal medical advice

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April 22nd, 2020 - 6:12 am § in Misc.

Life

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April 20th, 2020 - 9:02 pm § in Foreign Affairs

Questions about North Korean dictator’s health after heart surgery

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly had heart surgery on April 12, and some reports suggested he was “in grave danger” or at least “incapacitated,” but a U.S. official later clarified that “the concerns about Kim’s health are credible but the severity is [...]

April 20th, 2020 - 10:27 am § in Misc.

An Old Haggadah

(Haifa, Israel 2018) – The Scribes of the Cairo Geniza project unveiled a Haggada from the 10th-11th centuries that offers a rare glimpse into the Jewish customs of the Middle Ages. The unique Haggada provides the Seder instructions in Judeo-Arabic, the Arabic spoken by Jews, written with Hebr[...]

April 20th, 2020 - 12:05 am § in Misc.

War hero dies from Covid-19

Bennie Adkins, 86, died Friday, April 18, 2020, from complications of Covid-19. Adkins, a former Army Special Forces soldier, received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in 2014 for his heroism during a Vietnam battle in 1966. Read his story here. Photo: Adkins with his wife.[...]

April 19th, 2020 - 4:58 am § in Misc.

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Roots and Faith

“Murano” Pig in spanish, used to refer to hidden Jews after the expulsion of 1492. from The Smithsonian Some people in the valley were reluctant to confront such questions, at least initially, and a handful even rejected the overtures of physicians, scientists and historians who were sud[...]

April 18th, 2020 - 2:42 pm § in Politics

Humans will never overpopulate Planet Earth …

… because nature will thin the herd.  [...]

April 18th, 2020 - 1:09 am § in The Ave Scene

THE-Ave Challenge: Whoisit?

This man is the highest paid executive in  Seattle. what company does he work for? A. The Seahawks B. Amazon C. Experia D. Tilray E. Sisters Of Providence Health System[...]

April 17th, 2020 - 1:58 pm § in America

Coronavirus Hot Spots

To a casual observer — and that’s all I am, a casual observer — it looks like the “hot spots” are most highly concentrated in the densely-populated urban Northeast and the southern states where social distancing mandates are weakest. There isn’t any question that [...]

April 15th, 2020 - 10:16 am § in Donald Trump, Politics

GOP mouthpiece Kellyanne Conway claims 19 outbreaks of Covid-19

It’s now common knowledge that the U.S. intelligence agencies Trump loves to hate and ignore warned back in November that a devastating pandemic was coming. Just as George W. Bush brushed off warnings of impending Al Qaeda attacks in 2001, so did Trump ignore and fail to take action on the sit[...]