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November 26th, 2020 - 2:45 pm § in Health
What if you’re taken to a hospital and no one is there?
We like to think of America as the most advanced country, but we’re arguably the most foolish. No country has been hit harder by Covid-19. Doctors and epidemiologists warned the public not to travel, not to hold family gatherings, this Thanksgiving holiday. Reputable media did their best to d[...]
November 26th, 2020 - 12:45 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Why the Flynn pardon is a corrupt abuse of power
Best way to get a Trump pardon? By lying to protect him, and committing a crime in the process. Trump is arguably the most self-centered person on the planet over age two. He does nothing for anyone except himself (and, possibly, his immediate family, within limits) unless there’s something in[...]
November 25th, 2020 - 6:00 pm § in Science
A brief history of dark matter
Why do the outer fringes of galaxies spin at the same speed as the inner core? They shouldn’t. A galaxy should rotate faster at the center, where the stars are denser (and there’s usually a black hole). In our solar system, the planets farther from the sun orbit more slowly, because grav[...]
November 25th, 2020 - 4:50 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Pardoned, but not innocent
Michael Flynn lied for Trump, and Trump pardoned him. That should surprise no one. This isn’t the first political pardon granted by a president, and won’t be the last. But the stain remains; the pardon doesn’t render Flynn an innocent man; it makes him a pardoned felon. [...]
November 25th, 2020 - 3:00 pm § in Health
Stupid parents risk their kids’ lives for soccer
“Hundreds of kids and their families are headed to Arizona for a soccer tournament with 500 teams,” CNN reported on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. “Absolutely fantastic news,” said Phoenix City Council member Sal DiCiccio in a tweet. “The 800 kid soccer tournament will[...]
November 25th, 2020 - 1:41 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
My neighborhood mailbox is back!
All the mailboxes in my neighborhood disappeared last summer. As a result, I had to drive to a post office to mail bills and letters. Then, this week, the mailbox that used to be at the grocery store a couple blocks from my house reappeared as if by magic. It’s not hard to figure out […[...]
November 24th, 2020 - 11:24 pm § in Health
PHOTOGRAPHY: Covid-19 ward
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November 24th, 2020 - 10:57 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
The GOP may not have standards, but academia does
Another college professor (see previous story here) is in hot water for online rants (story here). Thomas Brennan (photo, left), an assistant professor of physical sciences at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, which has over 14,000 students, is on administrative leave pending investig[...]
Biden talks about his first 100 days (video)
The first 100 days of a new presidency typically is when a lot of things get done and sets the tone for a new administration. Here’s a brief resume of what to expect after January 20, 2021. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]