Berlin’s “House of One” — read more here.[...]
Archive for February, 2021
February 7th, 2021 - 5:38 am § in Religion
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: In Berlin: One Building, Three Religions
February 7th, 2021 - 2:31 am § in Foreign Affairs
Myanmar: Genie out of the bottle?
Now that Burmese have had a taste of democracy, they don’t want to give it up. The military never really gave up power in Myanmar (aka Burma), and when the elected civilian government under Aung San Suu Kyi got too popular, and grew less subservient, the junta under Gen. Min Aung Hlaing arrest[...]
February 7th, 2021 - 2:05 am § in Economics, Foreign Affairs
Is Cuba turning capitalist?
“Cuba has announced it will allow private businesses to operate in most industries, in what is a major reform to its state-controlled economy,” BBC reported on Saturday, February 6, 2021. BBC‘s correspondent in Cuba says “the step essentially opens up almost all economic acti[...]
[...] February 7th, 2021 - 1:15 am § in Misc.
Sunday Revelations:Where Did Cain Get his Wife?
from Pharyngula People keep asking me this question after the creationist event here in town — Mortenson spoke about how creationism is so much more egalitarian than evolution, and how the Bible talks about these wonderful things people did in the book of Genesis, like Cain going out and founding [...]
February 7th, 2021 - 1:13 am § in China
Why China could only invade Taiwan from the west
Because this is what Taiwan’s east coast looks like. Good luck getting off that beach. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 6th, 2021 - 3:51 pm § in Politics
Fined!
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) “were each fined $5,000 on Friday for refusing to go through a metal detector before entering the House chamber,” Huffington Post reported on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Read story here. Hanging up your guns at the door is a new rule[...]
A newspaper shouldn’t editorialize on the front page.
But I can’t say I disagree with their opinion. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 6th, 2021 - 12:54 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
Senator’s wife wants charges for protest at their home
The wife of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) “has filed a criminal complaint against the organizer of a protest which took place outside the couple’s Virginia home” (photo, left), the Daily Mail reported on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Read story here. The Daily Mail says video of the protes[...]
Conversation with a grunt
Military writer Bing West (photo, left; bio here) discusses Afghanistan, China, defense spending, why Jim Mattis won’t talk about Trump, and more. Worth reading if you’re interested in military affairs, and even if you’re not. Edited transcript of a radio show, fairly short, and ve[...]