Although the UCLA protest on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, turned violent when pro-Israel counter-demonstrators attacked the protesters (see story here), while police waited more than two hours to intervene (see story here), this photo has nothing to do with that. It’s what the police did to the st[...]
Archive for May, 2024
Kristi Noem’s dead dog
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is campaigning to be Trump’s 2024 running mate. When she revealed she shot her dog “Cricket” (photo, left; story here) because of behavior problems, her intent was to present herself as someone who can “make tough decisions.” The dog’s offe[...]
The loose ends of insurrection disqualification
I didn’t expect the Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s disqualification of Trump under the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment, which was enacted after the Civil War to keep ex-Confederates from taking control of the Federal government. The Colorado statute establishe[...]
May 2nd, 2024 - 1:21 am § in Misc.
Welcome to Steve’s blog
Dr. Steve Schwartz, a University of Washington medical researcher, created this blog to discuss campus issues, and it soon expanded to a wide range of subjects. Although he’s no longer with us, a contributor still posts articles that readers may find informative, interesting, or simply entertainin[...]
May 1st, 2024 - 11:56 pm § in Misc.
My cat has paranormal powers
Something very strange just happened. Sitting here at my computer, I noticed the cat staring at the hallway carpet. Then it moved all by itself: It slid sideways a few inches. I’m not kidding. I don’t believe in this stuff, but I know what I saw. My cat goes by many names, or rather I […][...]
May 1st, 2024 - 11:40 pm § in Misc.
I’m not dead
But I thought this blog was. It abruptly and mysteriously vanished in June 2023. Searching for “The-Ave.US” and “handbill.US” produced no links, so I assumed its hosting contract had expired. Then, on a whim, I searched again tonight, and up it popped. Digging further, I saw [...]
May 1st, 2024 - 12:15 am § in Misc.
How this blog has evolved since its founder’s death
This blog is now over 14 years old, and it’s been 4 years since its creator, Dr. Steve Schwartz, was fatally stricken with Covid-19. Without his presence, some changes were inevitable, although the fact I’ve been a contributor since the blog’s inception helps provide continuity. Ma[...]