Matthew J. Kacsmaryk (photo, left; bio here), 45, is a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas. A Catholic (as are all 6 of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices), he graduated from a private, non-Catholic Bible college that was all-white until 1962 and prohibits same-sex dating by its empl[...]
Archive for January, 2023
January 25th, 2023 - 2:41 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tibetan yak
Think you’re gonna ride me, huh? (In the background is Shishipangma, 26,335′.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
January 24th, 2023 - 11:05 pm § in Humor
This is better than Google translate!
Looks like real honest-to-God AI is here! Now … do they have one that works with cats? Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
January 24th, 2023 - 7:00 pm § in Misc.
Jogging while black (video)
This guy needs to get a treadmill. It’s not safe for black males to jog outdoors in Florida. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
January 24th, 2023 - 6:29 pm § in Misc.
Bowling a perfect 300 (video)
Well, she can do it … Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
January 24th, 2023 - 1:35 pm § in Politics, Republicans
The boy who cries wolf
Serial liar George Santos, who won a U.S. House seat last year under false pretenses, now claims he was the target of an assassination attempt. He also claims he “was the victim of a mugging in New York City in the summer of 2021,” The Hill says (read story here). Now that part is believ[...]
Homes for 30% off? Not likely!
Millions of Americans plan to buy homes at 2013 prices this year, The Hill reported on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 (read story here). Good luck with that. These shoppers hope to spend an average of $269,000 for a home; but the media U.S. home price last month topped $388,000. Why is there a $119,000 d[...]
Why Pence won’t be president
Although he’s something of a Jan. 6 hero in some people’s eyes (actually, he only refused to be a coup lotter), Mike Pence is what he’s always been: A religious right conservative. Televangelist John Hagee (photo, left; profile here) is one of the most repulsive figures of the reli[...]
January 23rd, 2023 - 7:19 pm § in Misc.
What insurance fraud looks like on surveillance video
Shopping for a new car? Next time, just trade it in, like everyone else does. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Could Democrats flip Mississippi?
It’s an intriguing possibility. They have a great candidate, with unbeatable name recognition, and Republicans are mired in a welfare corruption scandal. Brandon Presley (who’s related to Elvis), “knows who to connect with voters, … listen to voters,” a strategist says.[...]