I really do not feel like putting a lot of effort in this post tonight. No pictures, perhaps not even well thought out. I just wanted to share some things on my mind. After living for many years overseas, life in the USA feels like living in a constant sales pitch. I often mention this…… Continue reading Technology, Knowledge Corporations and Consumer Culture
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U.S.A.
What’s in a Headline? – Obama, Libya and Pundits
Every morning right after I open my eyes and before I get out of bed I grab my Iphone. I check my work mail, then go straight to the news. For the news, I go to Facebook which being so much more than just the social network of a few years ago is now my…… Continue reading What’s in a Headline? – Obama, Libya and Pundits
Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings
Selecting my usual nightly Netflix documentary I came across this documentary and I couldn’t help but draw a few parallels even though they are currently not as severe. This is a documentary about the Japanese/American internment during WWII. It is a dark period of US history that most people are not very familiar with. In…… Continue reading Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings
USA – Muslim Hearings
I have procrastinated on writing a post about this topic for too long. As some of you have seen, I’ve already stated our opinion in the forum. For those Global Citizens out there, you don’t even need to read the forum to know what our opinion is. The reason I procrastinated is… well.. you know…… Continue reading USA – Muslim Hearings
Leaders, Faith, Affairs and Excitement!
Kind of a weird title here but I really have the urge to weave all of these together after reading an article in the New York Times today. The article concerns Newt Gingrich and how he is using faith and God to reconnect with the Republican base in order to burnish his image after three…… Continue reading Leaders, Faith, Affairs and Excitement!