Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is for guns, and against voting, masks, gay marriage, and sex toys. He signed a bill offering citizen vigilantes bounties to sue strangers for exercising the constitutional right to an abortion. So why is he so popular with Texas voters? Does he have a killer chili recipe? Tur[...]
Archive for September, 2021
September 28th, 2021 - 3:46 pm § in Law and Courts, Schools & Colleges
Stop coddling fratboy killers
A WSU fraternity drinking initiation rite in November 2019 killed a 19-year-old pledge. A lawsuit filed by the wrongful death lawyer hired by his parents alleges the victim and another pledge “were given half-gallon bottle of hard alcohol and … instructed to consume it before the end of [...]
September 28th, 2021 - 12:44 pm § in Environment, Science
Don’t be born after 1980
“A child born in 2021 will live on average through seven times as many heat waves, twice as many wildfires and nearly three times as many droughts, crop failures and river floods as their grandparents,” NBC News reported on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, based on a study “released Su[...]
What an atheist Jew thinks of Christians
Specifically, members of Congress who think they’re Christians. Immediately, eyes roll, and people look the other way. Christians in Congress? Congress a Christian institution? Gotta be kidding! Congress is a mosh pit. So, Noah Berlatsky, the Jewish atheist, is a freelance writer trying to slo[...]
September 26th, 2021 - 1:01 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Origins Of The Trinity
Shiva (/ˈʃivə/; Sanskrit: Śiva, meaning “The Auspicious One”, also known as Mahadeva(“Great God“), is one of the three major deities ofHinduism. Shiva is distinct from Vishnu andBrahma yet one with them. He is Anant, one who is neither found born nor found dead.[...]
Seattle Times drives WSU president to drink
Despite the governor’s mandate, WSU football coach Nick Rolovich isn’t vaccinated. WSU President Kirk Schulz (photo below) admitted it during a faculty meeting, a Spokane TV station reported on Friday, September 24, 2021, noting that Gov. Inslee has mandated that “all state workers[...]
September 23rd, 2021 - 11:16 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Arizona GOP’s “audit” favors Biden
After spending $5.7 million of mostly-private money (Arizona taxpayers involuntarily contributed $150,000) on a highly partisan, non-binding “audit” of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results, a leaked draft report appears to explode the GOP’s election fraud myths, be[...]
September 23rd, 2021 - 6:50 pm § in Science
When did humans come to New Mexico?
A. 6,000 years ago B. 11,000 years ago C. 16,000 years ago D. 23,000 years ago E. 44,000 years ago F. 1,500,000 years ago Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
September 23rd, 2021 - 3:43 pm § in Health
Covid-19 topics and links for September 2021
* * * Putting People At Risk WORKING FOR AN AIRLINE IS RISKY AND EXHAUSTING Read story here VIRUS HAS KILLED 1 OF EVERY 500 AMERICANS Read story here UNVACCINATED PEOPLE PUT OTHERS AT RISK Read story here * * * No Room in the Hospital HOSPITAL BED SHORTAGES ARE COSTING LIVES THAT C[...]
September 23rd, 2021 - 3:15 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump demands Texas vote “audit”
He’s claiming that “fraud” and “irregularities” occurred in a state he easily won. (Read story here.) Really? Yes. “Despite my big win in Texas, I hear Texans want an election audit! You know your fellow Texans have big questions about the November 2020 Election,” T[...]