Building communities on top of old mudflows (photo below) was never a good idea. But the housing was needed, so permitting officials allowed it; and there was money to be made, so developers build it. If the mountain abruptly erupts, many people will die (read story here). But it’s closely mon[...]
Archive for June, 2024
GOPer threatens to deport Democrats
Sure, there’s mudslinging and hyperbole in politics, and you don’t want to go overboard in taking it seriously. But you’re entitled to take people at their word, and sometimes should. That certainly was the case with Hitler’s threats in Mein Kampf to kill the Jews. Rep. Chip [...]
June 23rd, 2024 - 12:50 am § in Misc.
Lighthouse for sale
This privately owned 1897 lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay has been converted into a 4-bedroom home with kitchen, full bath with shower, and has electricity and running water. It looks like it could use repainting inside and out, though. The 73-year-old owner is selling because he’s getting too ol[...]
June 23rd, 2024 - 12:16 am § in Misc.
Would you date this beauty contestant?
Her name is Marissa Teijo, and she hopes to win the 2024 Miss Texas USA pageant, being held in Houston this weekend. One more thing: She’s 71 years old. That’s not a typo. See story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
June 23rd, 2024 - 12:02 am § in Law and Courts, Racism
A shocking hate crime in Texas
A drunk woman harassed a U.S. citizen of Palestinian ethnicity, making racist remarks, then tried to drown her 3-year-old daughter in the apartment complex pool. Even though she told cops she intends to kill the entire family, her bail was set at only $25,000 for attempted murder and $15,000 for inj[...]
June 22nd, 2024 - 10:13 pm § in Business
Why malls don’t have windows
It’s a strategy to part you from your money. Here’s how they do that: The “unnaturally bright artificial lighting strived to create a perpetual daytime environment. This way, mall visitors would stay longer than they had expected to and spend more than they would have wanted to.[...]
Capitol rioter tells his side of the story (video)
It just so happens he’s lying to the reporter in the video below. That interview was in November 2022. On June 18, 2024, Dale Huttle, 73, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2024. His actions included using a flagpole to jab [...]
June 22nd, 2024 - 8:32 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Free speech for all! (video)
The anti-Trump group has a right to display a billboard comparing Trump to Castro, and the enraged Cuban-American protesters have a right to wave their “Trump 2024” flags and express their outrage. Free speech works the same for everybody! Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
NY Democrat risks seat by pushing for two-state solution
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY; photo, left), who represents a district with many Jewish voters, faces a serious primary challenge because of his opposition to Israel’s policies toward the Palestinian people. Bowman, like many American politicians, supports an eventual Palestinian state. But during [...]
June 21st, 2024 - 4:46 pm § in Politics
Elections don’t have to be perfect
There’s no such thing as a perfect election. Conducting a large election is a vast and complicated enterprise. Glitches occur: Polling place snafus, voting machines that didn’t work, miscounted ballots, lost ballots, and so on. But inadvertent problems and mistakes don’t target any[...]