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November 6th, 2013 - 3:48 am § in Misc.

The Media Pretends They Do Not Know That Alan Mulally is the Next CEO for Microsoft

CNET: Microsoft chops CEO shortlist to a handful of candidates Ford’s Alan Mulally, Nokia’s Stephen Elop, and a couple of internal candidates reportedly make the cut to become the tech giant’s next CEO. They really ought to read THE-Ave.US.[...]

November 5th, 2013 - 12:05 pm § in Environment, The Ave Scene

The Ave Scene: Texas sized Fukushima junk island floats toward our state!

Floating island of rubbish dubbed the ‘toxic monster’ heads towards the US One million tonnes of junk from Japan’s 2011 tsunami is drifting towards the coast of America – and at a size that would cover the land mass of Texas![...]

November 4th, 2013 - 8:46 am § in Science, The Ave Scene

TA Endorses Ed Murray.

Why Is The Economist Interested in Seattle’s mayor race or the 522 initiative? Last week’s Economist had TWO articles on Seattle   on about our mayoral election and one about the 522 referendum to require GMO labelling of all food.   The articles are both worth reading if only becaus[...]

November 3rd, 2013 - 10:33 am § in America, Hypocrisy, Science

Old World Computers Vs. The Youngsters

Huff Post: Zuck: Internet Will Save The World! Gates: ‘It’s A Joke’ Is today’s tech world less moral than the one founded by Bill Gates?  [...]

November 3rd, 2013 - 9:24 am § in Misc., Religion, The Ave Scene

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Humans Using MY Word

A commentary by God Over at HorsesAss the Prophet Goldstein has has chosen a bit of Leviticus to support his employer’s opposition to the Washington State Initiative 522 requiring labelling of foods that are engineered by man rather than by Me.  It is ironic that David Goldstein , who otherwi[...]

October 31st, 2013 - 4:26 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

THE Ave Endorses Suzanne Dale Estey for School Board

Suzanne Dale Estey Announces Campaign for School Board  Thurs, Oct 31, 2013 Look at it this way.  In a District that represents a collection of intellectual super stars in our companies, our foundations, and our business world, no body considers the Seattle schools or its leaders as outstanding. I[...]

October 31st, 2013 - 1:04 pm § in The Ave Scene

Happy Halloween To My Family

With family dispersed from Boston ot South Carolina, New York, Pasadena and Oslo, we wanted you all to know what Halloween in Seattle is like[...]

October 29th, 2013 - 4:19 am § in The Ave Scene

BALMER BLUES: Chromecast: Another Missed Opportunity for Microsoft

Remember Web TV? Why can’t Microsoft market? The company has placed its toes into the TV market at least since  it s purchase of Web TV in 1996.  This history is a long one … with promises, showy purchases, set top boxes, creation of MSNBC, and claims the X Box would dominate the livin[...]

October 29th, 2013 - 4:14 am § in Science, The Ave Scene

GMOs for safety

About 2/3rds of the way through this video on high tech safety, watch how UW scientists, working with colleagues at U Colorado show how bacteria can add new genes to plants! These genes are designed to detect bombs at the airports![...]

October 20th, 2013 - 3:31 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

The Role of Poverty in The School Board Election

OF COURSE poverty is the problem, but that is all the more reason for charter schools. The tragedy of this years’ Seattle School Board election illustrates the fallacy of those who oppose charter schools.  In my District, District 5,  we had three candidates.  None of these had the credenti[...]