One Saturday night in September 2020, texting-while-driving on his way home from a fundraiser, South Dakota’s attorney general veered off the highway and killed a pedestrian. He drove off, and the next day reported to police he’d hit a deer. (See details here.) There was a big hole in hi[...]
Archive for September 17th, 2021
September 17th, 2021 - 11:24 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Update: WSU’s coach problem
Back on August 19, I noted here that Nick Rolovich (photo left, bio here), head football coach at Washington State University, double-talked to reporters when they asked about his vaccination status. He said he’d “follow the governor’s mandate,” but didn’t say he’[...]
September 17th, 2021 - 10:36 pm § in Donald Trump
Still beating a dead horse
Read the story behind this silly letter here. Sorry, that’s as big as I can make it. Small mind, small type. Thoughts: Even if Trump could prove his claims, which he can’t because they’re untrue, there’s no “process” to decertify the election or other “legal[...]
September 17th, 2021 - 7:56 pm § in Humor
Texas women’s rights council
Just kidding. Texas Republicans aren’t like the Taliban. They let women leave. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
September 17th, 2021 - 7:30 pm § in Misc.
650,000 white flags
The flags are tiny, but there are so many that even closely packed together, they turn more than 20 acres solid white. Too many to fit in the photo below. Each flag symbolizes a dead American, all killed by Covid-19. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Biden is all about China
In Washington, “everything comes down to China.” At least, that’s how CNN sees it. (Read article here.) After describing how Biden’s administration justifies nearly all its domestic policies on a “need to strengthen the country to better compete with China,” CNN p[...]