What lies behind us or what lies before us are small matters when compared to what lies inside us.Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  • About Syria

    The Guardian newspaper reports that the Syrian Centre for Policy Research (whose website has too much Arabic for Western readers) estimates that the war in Syria has resulted in 470,000 dead, 1.9 million wounded, and 45% of the population displaced. (The UN reported 250,000 dead, but they stopped counting in 2014 and the Centre has…

  • Non-Whites Needed

    The head of CBS Entertainment division, Glenn Geller, recently announced that the network was interested in expanding diversity in its programming including non-white characters who would be shows’ main characters. During an interview after his announcement, Geller gave an example: The character of Nancy Drew in the planned reboot of the Nancy Drew series won’t…

  • 27 Seconds

    Car manufacturers are fast including infotainment systems in their new cars, systems that usually make available to a dashboard screens what smartphones can do. Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Mazda, Chevrolet, Hyundai and others are all making sure their vehicles have the kind of technology that promises what is being called a connected lifestyle. Look up Apple’s…

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