Sam R Sharar, UW Faculty Sam was kind enough to let me post this here. I strongly urge anyone interested in healthcare to read the thoughtful message. He raises a number of issues that are all to easy to neglect while the far right kvells over their horror about Obamacare, the too comfortable empl[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Seattle Scene’
January 14th, 2014 - 9:44 am § in The Ave Scene
MICROSOFT New and improved?
Windows 8 tablets to surge in 2014, analyst predicts Analyst at Aberdeen Group, Andrew Borg said that tablet in the enterprise is Microsoft’s to lose. According to PC World, highly anticipated turnaround in technology is Windows-8 tablets surging to lead the pack in BYOD tablet deployments, wh[...]
January 13th, 2014 - 12:25 pm § in The Ave Scene
Why is the UW closing clinics at Harborview?
CROSSCUT: Harborview clinic closures: Can officials be serious? By Abe Bergman, M.D. There is still no clear word on whether the shocking plans for shutting down and moving Harborview’s primary care clinics — women�[...]
January 13th, 2014 - 1:34 am § in America, The Ave Scene
Homeless in Seattle
Are Seattle’s Homeless Camps Shelters or a Tax Dodge? Over at the Quixotic Blog, Dave Preston has been following the homeless camps. Some of what he writes is very disturbing. 1. In an effort to force closing of a camp, the government sent in crew to cut down trees and shrubs .. leaving a an [[...]
January 12th, 2014 - 3:57 pm § in The Ave Scene
Demonizing The Prez … ads from the Blog Sound Politics
SoundPolitics seems to be dying but the ads keep coming! Support Obama? www.newsmax.com/surveys Do You Disapprove of Obama’s Job Performance? Vote Now! Asian Women for Marriage chnlove.asia Meet Real Asian Women for love, Up to 25% off Now on New Year 2014 See Obama’s Mortgage Plan ww[...]
January 12th, 2014 - 3:03 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: The #7 Best Run City Better Win The Superbowl!
Seattle was also the only city above 500,000 population on the list. Heck, the list did not even include Boeing on the stars of our local economy or mention the awesome seafood here! Also we are the only city on the list in the NFL playoffs and will host the San Fran team for the […][...]
January 12th, 2014 - 8:00 am § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Scene: Plagiarism in Seattle’s Own Fundamentalist Church?
Will Christian Publishers Stand Behind Mars Hill’s Sketchy Legacy? By Becky Garrison at Religion Digest Update 12/30/31: NavPress just issued the following statement via e-mail. “We have chosen to respond to Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church directly and will keep the conversation pri[...]
January 4th, 2014 - 3:52 pm § in Misc.
Death of a Conservative Blog
Have you looked at Sound Politics Lately? The comments threads have been closed. I imagine even they could not take the heat![...]
URGENT: Seattle Public Schools Face A Critical Decision on a New K-5 Math Curriculum
from CliffMass Weatherblog: Seattle residents have until January 8th to provide input on a better math curriculum by emailing or faxing a form found here. We don’t want another generation of Seattle Public School students receiving a crippling math education. It would be a tragedy if[...]
January 4th, 2014 - 12:14 am § in Misc.
Pipe, Left by a Contractor 11 Years Ago, Blocks Bertha
Tunnel-boring machine’s major malfunction: A 115-foot-long, eight-inch-wide steel pipe.[...]