For the past few months, the news has noted that Communist Chinese "Premier" Xi Jinping was about to claim an unprecedented third 5-year term in office. That did take place yesterday, so no one should have been surprised. Since his accession in 2012, Xi Jinping has been steadily consolidating his power, removing opponents everywhere from …
In your rambles through print media, online media, or social media, do you see ads again and again that make you wish you could un-see them? Are there ads you are sick and tired of seeing every day with zero changes? Well there are a couple of ads which I literally see nearly every day …
Continue reading Are there advertisements that set your teeth on edge?
The Left says to all its various "victim groups" that they deserve a bigger piece of the pie. Since the pie remains the same size, that pits the various victim groups against each other, fighting over who should get more of the piece of pie. Conservatives, on the other hand, believe in making the pie …
Continue reading The difference between Leftists and Conservatives
On the KOMO Web site today, October 5, 2022, there is a headline that reads: Money Magazine rates King County third-best place to live in the country. Now, the Pacific Northwest does have the ideal climate in America, in my most humble Seattle-native opinion, so that's one thing in King County's favor. However, these other …
Continue reading Has anyone from Money Magazine actually visited King County?
Cui Bono is a Latin phrase that means "Who benefits"? Seattle's far-leftist city council believes that, if they raise the minimum wage, then low-income, low-skill people will be able to earn enough at their jobs to live on. The State of Washington, which is also run by the Seattle Leftists, believes the same thing, so …
Continue reading The Seattle minimum wage rises to $18.69/hour in January. Cui bono?
This week, Tina has sent us on a guided treasure hunt, with a list of subjects to capture with our cameras. I think I can find them all. Here we go! First on the list is A Pet. My readers will all know that I have a profusion of photos of our pet (owner), Kikyo …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #219: A Treasure Hunt
If it looks to you like America is going to Hell in a hand basket, you are not alone. Today's news seems to contain numerous stories of deteriorating conditions in our cities, including huge increases in homicide, carjacking, organized retail theft, kidnapping, explosions, and just general mayhem. Nearly every day, I see a new story …
Continue reading Welcome, once again, to Joe Biden’s America
The Teamsters Union President led a march in downtown Seattle today, ending at the company's headquarters building in the South Lake Union(!) neighborhood. The Teamsters has started a special unit dedicated to recruiting Amazon employees to be unionized. So far, they have not had much luck with Amazon warehouses. In Seattle, they are going after …
Continue reading Teamsters Union demonstrates in downtown Seattle, targets Amazon
It's priceless! The story on Fox News about a Canadian man who bought his Tesla in 2013, and needs to replace its battery (equivalent to the engine in a gas-powered car). It is well-known that lithium-ion batteries eventually lose the ability to maintain a charge, and must be replaced. What is not so well-known, and …
In the last couple of days, the Left has amply demonstrated that their Universe greatly differs from obvious Reality. These stories really have me shaking my head in disbelief. First, here's an excellent article dealing with the Left's alternate Universe. Have you seen any Republicans "running scared" ahead of the upcoming Midterm Elections? I sure …
Continue reading The Left really does inhabit an alternate Universe
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