I say “yes,” without hesitation. Kyleen Waltman, 38, of Columbia, South Carolina, was attacked near her home by pit bulls. She looks like the victim of an artillery shell or bomb blast. She was bitten all over her body. Her face is disfigured, she lost both arms and her colon, may lose a[...]
Archive for April 4th, 2022
April 4th, 2022 - 11:48 pm § in Law and Courts
Should pit bull owners go to jail if their dogs maul someone?
April 4th, 2022 - 11:08 pm § in Law and Courts, Racism
One man’s hate crime spree
A 28-year-old homeless man has been indicted in New York City for physically assaulting 7 Asian women in 3 hours. His M.O. was to approach the women from behind, strike them in the face with a closed fist or elbow, then flee the scene, according to police. He’s Steven Zajonc, and here’s [...]
How do you clean a bear’s cage?
Very carefully. Especially when dealing with a Russian bear. To that end, “The US has been careful not to take steps or make statements that could unnecessarily escalate the tensions between Washington and Moscow,” CNN says (here). “On Friday, the US canceled a test of the Minutema[...]
We’re not ready for the next pandemic, and don’t want to be
We humans aren’t exactly a suicidal species, but we come close. We’ve invented weapons to destroy ourselves. We regularly wage large wars that kill many of our own species. We refuse to stop destroying our own habitat. Climate change will end our way of life, but we’re not going t[...]
April 4th, 2022 - 8:23 pm § in Misc.
A chair for the ages
The cantilever chair (details here) has been wildly popular for over 90 years (story and video here). It’s simple, cheap to make, is comfortable, looks good, and works. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]