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
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
Japan, Reactor child explanation, Self Defense Force and Kanji
Just saw this making the rounds on Facebook. Here is the video with explanation. I also have some other things I’d like to point out down below. https://youtu.be/O1aH2-MhEko From the pictures pretty self explanatory.. but here you go. “Genpatsu-Kun” – Name given to character of Japanese reactor: GenPatsu = Source of radiation — Kun =…… Continue reading Japan, Reactor child explanation, Self Defense Force and Kanji
Egypt According to Sandmonkey
What I really wanted to know was, what will the future of Egypt look like? This evening at Copenhagen Business School Mahmoud Salem, also known as the famous Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey, was scheduled to visit and give his account of his involvement in the recent uprisings in Egypt. And so I thought that this would be…… Continue reading Egypt According to Sandmonkey