Category Archives: Chicanery
Newton Spins in Grave
Newton taught us that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This “third law” of the universe was obviously intended to be applied in the physical sciences. Newton had no idea that the concept would attain such … Continue reading
Zen lies Abu told Ma
The easiest kinds of lies to tell are the ones where you just say the exact opposite of what’s true. It may seem like a lazy approach to deceit, but this simple tactic has proved surprisingly effective over the years. … Continue reading
IAEA Special Report on Iran
Special Report . Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran Report by the Director General November 8, 2011 excerpt… 53. The Agency has serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions … Continue reading
Analysis: Egypt – The blame game
Jerusalem Post: “The Supreme Military Council wants to cover its failure to keep the peace in Sinai by throwing the blame on Israel.” via Analysis: Egypt – The blame game – JPost – Middle East. . Astute comments by former … Continue reading
Downtown Pyongyang
North Korea’s capital city of Pyongyang It’s like a semi-abstract still life… minus the life part. . Image by David Guttenfelder from The Independent: Lost world: Scenes from North Korea’s closed society Story to go with the pictures, by David … Continue reading
Hamas PM Slams Killing of Bin Laden
“We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior. We regard this as a continuation of the American policy based on oppression and the shedding of Muslim and Arab blood.” – Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. no … Continue reading
First Major Blunder of the 2012 Obama Campaign
Rule #6932 of the (unpublished) Politician’s Handbook clearly states: If placed in the position of having to release a copy of a document whose very existence has been called into question, do not ever monkey around with the captured image. … Continue reading
Social Media Thoughts for Enterprise Managers #2
Here’s one to keep you up at night: What percentage of your fans, friends and followers are real people? Increasingly, corporations are turning to technology for automated social media solutions, some of which offer the ability to: create and manage … Continue reading
HRW Founder Speaks Out:
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST Robert L. Bernstein November 10, 2010 Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights, University of Nebraska at Omaha Text courtesy of NGO Monitor . You may wonder why a man just shy of his 88th birthday … Continue reading
NYT: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/business/global/20rare.html – …as previously suggested in this December 16, 2008, letter to the Canadian government and later posted on imahd.ca, May 2, 2009: http://imahd.ca/2009/05/02/reinventing-the-canadian-automobile/ –
a simple ironicism
the only people more endangered than Israelis, by Iranian efforts to help the Palestinians, are the Arabs of Palestine
