With Passover a month away I suggest this wonderful GERMAN review of the role Anne Frank plays in Judaisms today, from two years ago: From Spiegel: First German Movie abut Frank; how her image is used, conflicts between two foundations in her name, new novels sample: What We Talk About When We Talk [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Misc.’
March 1st, 2015 - 12:34 am § in Hypocrisy
60 years since MARCH 1945 … Death of Anne Frank, Bergen Belsen
February 28th, 2015 - 12:21 pm § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: What is it?
a. Symbol for the Falkland Islands pound b. Letter in the Polish alphabet c. Mathematical symbol for a LePLace function d. C orporate logo for new Lenovo cell phones e. First letter of Korean alphabet[...]
February 26th, 2015 - 4:01 am § in Misc.
Pharyngula: Return of Superwater?
Has another Nobelist gone over the deep end? … from PZ Myers at Pharyngula: Luc Montagnier, the Nobel prize winning co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus, …. claims in several papers that the DNA of pathogenic bacteria emits an electromagnetic signal, and further, that if you[...]
February 25th, 2015 - 5:14 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: Where is it?
Watch the video, then click here for the answer.[...]
February 23rd, 2015 - 4:54 am § in Misc.
Screens to replace windows on S-512 supersonic jet
BBC: Why even fly? Just virtualize! A company building a supersonic jet says it plans to replace cabin windows with thin display screens embedded in the wall. Spike Aerospace, of Boston, which is designing the plane, says drag will be reduced by removing windows, which “cause significant cha[...]
February 23rd, 2015 - 4:39 am § in Misc.
PRESIDENT ROMNEY: An alternative to watching your web
President Romney, visiting the USS GW Bush, announced that the NSA has found a nonintrusive alternative to to snooping on your telephone.[...]
February 22nd, 2015 - 1:44 pm § in Misc.
For Those Worried about GMO .. try this!
China Exclusive: Chinese scientists cultivate high-yield salt-resistant rice Chinese scientists have cultivated a high-yield salt-resistant rice variety that boasts an output of six tonnes per hectare.[...]
February 22nd, 2015 - 4:39 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge: What is it?
You guess! hint: the characters are Japanese[...]
February 21st, 2015 - 4:01 pm § in Misc.
Why Do Tea Party Folks Wear Such Funny Hats?
Click Image for Answer[...]
February 21st, 2015 - 3:55 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: What is it?
A. White cell attacking a cancer B. Plume from a star C. Lightning storm over Tacoma from space. D. Detail of painting in Louvre E. Alpha Centuri nova [...]