Having Biden as president was comforting. He led us out of the pandemic in a sensible manner, his handling of foreign affairs was wise, his infrastructure bill addressed long-neglected repairs and upgrades to the sinews of America’s economy. His leadership style was compassionate and upbeat, a[...]
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Eric Trump’s odd haircut
This is an old story from 2017 (read it here), but it just came to my attention, and raises this question: Why does the Trump family, in this case Eric Trump (left, in photo below), keep reminding everyone of a certain German dictator? Odd coincidence? Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Dueling billboards
Original version erected above a Texas gun shop: Version 2.0, erected with help from shop owner’s friends: Version 3.0, after Democrats responded: Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Trump raised flag at Iwo Jima!
Trump has a vivid imagination (see story here), and so does the artist who painted the picture below. In real life, he’s a draft dodger who called World War 2 heroes “suckers and losers.” Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: False labeling
When cops pulled over a stolen car in Portland, Oregon, they encountered a pair of drug dealers with a sense of humor. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
October 11th, 2024 - 4:50 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
PHOTOGRAPHY: Border wall
Although Trump lies about immigrants, wildly exaggerates migrant crime (U.S. citizens are twice as crime-prone), and has made immigration his 2024 campaign issue (see story here), his border wall (photo below) may come in handy when climate change — which Republicans insist is a hoax — d[...]
September 21st, 2024 - 3:43 pm § in Environment, Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ocean front homes
This is what happens when people build homes where they have no business putting them. Read here about insurance. This photo was taken at Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina, in September 2024; some debris from this collapsed home was found the next day over 20 miles away. In my opinion,[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Unity
When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, Americans came together to fight World War 2. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans came together again, and that event still unites us in a way that transcends politics. The photo below was taken on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the day after the T[...]
September 3rd, 2024 - 10:44 pm § in Environment, Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Cloud waves
This cloud formation was photographed over Whidbey Island on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. (Story here). To find out how and why such clouds form, see Wikipedia articles here and here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
August 17th, 2024 - 7:12 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Kamala’s roots
Kamala Harris was born in California, but her mother emigrated from India, and her parents were born in this village (details here, story here). Her father, a native Jamaican, is a retired Stanford economics professor; her mother was a biomedical scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. S[...]