In April 1862, a group of 22 Union commandos known today as the “Andrews Raiders” made their way behind Confederate lines, stole a train in Georgia, and headed for Chattanooga cutting telegraph lines, tearing up tracks, and burning bridges as they went. The episode became famous as ̶[...]
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July 1st, 2024 - 2:18 am § in Misc.
The best pizza in Washington
And #33 in America; for where to find it (spoiler: it’s in Redmond), click here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
June 29th, 2024 - 10:15 pm § in Misc.
Who’s Karen Read?
“My job is to follow legal stories in the news,” an MSNBC legal analyst wrote. He continued here, “Apparently, I’m not so great at my job. A month ago, when a non-journalist friend messaged me to ask about my thoughts on the Karen Read murder trial, my response was: ‘Who’[...]
June 28th, 2024 - 12:33 am § in Misc.
Florida governor vetoes water quality advisories for beaches
Florida’s Republican governor has vetoed a bipartisan bill passed by the legislature, where Republicans have supermajorities, to require the state health department to issue water quality advisories and close beaches when pollution reaches unsafe levels (see story here). What gives? Why did he[...]
June 26th, 2024 - 4:24 am § in Misc.
A drawbridge like you’ve never seen (video)
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Politician evicted, library cat stays
The video below is from 2016. That’s when the city council of a Fort Worth suburb voted 2-1 to evict a cat that had been living in the public library for 6 years. Well, that didn’t go over well. The cat, named “Browser,” has his own Wikipedia page (here); the councilman who w[...]
Florida’s gunning for “Cocaine Bear”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a bill on Friday that makes it legal for people to kill ‘crack bears’ in self-defense,” News Nation reported on Sunday, June 23, 2024 (read story here). The story continues, “The bill was dubbed ‘the cocaine bear bill’ on so[...]
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 19th, 2024 - 11:05 pm § in Law and Courts, Misc.
Why your car insurance premiums are going up so much
Besides more expensive new and used cars, parts, and labor, people are driving crazier and getting in more accidents. The Seattle area is “seeing an alarming increase in traffic deaths and serious crashes,” KING 5 TV reported on June 19, 2024. “Prosecutors said it’s the most [...]