The First World War, it is often said, was a war that no one wanted but just happened, unforeseeably triggered by an assassination of an unimportant royal in the periphery of Europe. (One of the best books on this subject is Barbara Tuchman’s “The Guns of August.”) Is it possible t[...]
Archive for February 17th, 2022
February 17th, 2022 - 10:44 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: South Pole
Thought it was just barren ice, didn’t you? There’s a city scientific station there now. And, of course, southern lights. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 17th, 2022 - 4:55 pm § in Misc.
Why bridges fall down (video)
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February 17th, 2022 - 4:10 pm § in Law and Courts
The cop and the teacher
Dennis and Cynthia Perkins are were a married couple. He was a cop, she was a teacher. They’re now facing up to 6,000 years in prison. A grand jury indicted them on 150 counts of “child pornography, rape, obscenity, … video voyeurism, … attempted rape, sexual battery of a ch[...]
February 17th, 2022 - 3:24 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Yosemite
For more Yosemite photos by Ansel Adams, go here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 17th, 2022 - 3:08 pm § in Misc.
Well, there goes your next Porsche
You really wanted a Tesla anyway. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]