“You’ve heard me say many times I wear heels. It’s not for a fashion statement,” she said. “It’s because we’re kicking them every day, and we’ll continue to kick them.” USA Today reports that South Carolina’s Gov. Nikki Haley says compani[...]
Archive for the ‘The Ave Scene’ Category
February 16th, 2016 - 9:24 am § in The Ave Scene
Nikki Haley on Unions: “They’re coming into South Carolina. They’re trying. We’re hearing it. The good news is it’s not working.”
February 16th, 2016 - 1:32 am § in The Ave Scene
Black Lives Matter But This Is Hypocrisy
So Seattle’s Central District, the home of Quincy Jones, the Garfield Jazz Band, and Jimi Hendrix, will soon be as white as Johannesburg. Once Jewish, then solidly black, this great neighborhood is now less than 20% African American and even elected a Hindu woman, a radical socialist, over a h[...]
February 15th, 2016 - 10:37 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle’s plan for yet another sports arena could fail the test of tax reform!
The Seattle Times reports that Chris Hansen’s proposal to build a $490 million, bond-funded arena project could be fatally pierced if President Obama is successful at ending the tax subsidy on bonds for sports venues. I hope this is true. While I wold enjoy having a basketball team here,[...]
February 8th, 2016 - 1:29 am § in America, The Ave Scene
Feb 8 .. a day of ignomy. Does the United States still make treaties with Indian tribes?
No. Congress ended treaty-making with Indian tribes in 1871. At the end of the treaty era, Native American tribes still controlled one-tenth of the contiguous 48 states, or about one-fourth of the land between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains. In 1832 when United States Supreme Court rule[...]
February 7th, 2016 - 10:22 am § in The Ave Scene
Mayor Murry Studies Lithuanian Approach to Bike Lanes
Lithuanian mayor drives tank over car illegally parked in the bike lane The mayor said: “I’ve had enough of these drivers parking their luxury cars on bike lanes and pedestrian crossings.[...]
February 7th, 2016 - 1:24 am § in The Ave Scene
Republicans: Does Seattle Have Anyone Like Doug Burgham?
A Former Microsoft Exec Doug Burgum Wants to Be Governor of North Dakota I have no desire to be a politician. I do want to be an elected leader. RE/CODE REPORTS THAT Doug Burgum, founded Great Plains Software and ran it for 18 years before selling to Steve Balmer at Microsoft for $1.1 billion,[...]
February 6th, 2016 - 11:09 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
PODCAST: $15 wage
When Nick Hanauer first brought up the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, many (including Forbes magazine), called his theory insane. In this episode, we talk with civic leaders about the adoption of Seattle’s revolutionary $15 minimum wage and why this (not-so) crazy idea has spread[...]
February 1st, 2016 - 10:06 pm § in The Ave Scene
Doogooder Seattle: Bikes
Christopher Goodwin FACEBOOK The mayors 2016 budget includes $5 million to expand Seattle’s bankrupt and unused Pronto bike rental program after buying it for $1.4 million. Bike Blog author Focoloro says “we should repeal the helmet law if we really want this to work” right after[...]
January 30th, 2016 - 3:58 pm § in The Ave Scene
How to house Seattle’s homeless?
Now that Seattle is expanding its approach to homeless folks from Nickelsville to trailer parks .. is this the next big idea?[...]
January 30th, 2016 - 9:25 am § in The Ave Scene
A Museum is Built To Honor the Indigenous Norwegians of Ballard
Nordic Heritage Museum receives $4 million grant from the olde country. Shane Harms reports that the effort to build a Nordic Heriage museum in Ballard, is getting help form Denmark! The Nordic Heritage Museum has received a $4 million dollar grant from the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney[...]