Category Archives: Life
Romancing the Sphere
Some may find this unique table helpful in understanding spheres. Beyond the purely mathematic, this fully symmetrical regime may also find application in physics, sociology and economics. Note: Employing the diametric mode for mental–or pencil–calculation can be much quicker than using … Continue reading
APoJi 2011
Dear friend, Thank you for your interest in this most unconventional initiative to promote grassroots, collaborative, peace-thinking about the Middle East. The story of APoJi (A Peace of Jerusalem initiative) began on October 27, 2009, when the idea was proposed during … Continue reading
A Peace of Jerusalem: Revision Notice
The document A Peace of Jerusalem was revised on this date. The document is the result of a collaboration undertaken between October 27, 2009, and August 7, 2010, involving approximately 300 people from different countries and regions of the world (including … Continue reading
So Long, Kodachrome
After a run of 75 years, the last roll of Kodachrome film will be developed today at Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas — until now, the last remaining Kodachrome developer in the world. Kodachrome brought us some of the most vibrant … Continue reading
Cover Letter #847
Re: Advertised Editor/Copywriter Job Dear HR, I enjoy adapting client-provided copy and I am fully prepared to pad, slash, amplify, contour, warp, finesse or mechanically debone any such text which does disservice to the honour of said client’s own brand. … Continue reading
Ruling: Genetically-modified foods are not kosher
This two-part ruling is simply one man’s determination of the issue and is not binding on others — unless they wish it to be, of course. 1) Foods made with genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are not kosher. 2) Natural hybrids are … Continue reading
a simple ironicism
the only people more endangered than Israelis, by Iranian efforts to help the Palestinians, are the Arabs of Palestine
Gondar calls. And Rohar will answer.
[...] “The Jewish Agency needs to go in and help these people tomorrow,” said Molla, adding that there are some 8,700 Falash Mura – Ethiopians whose Jewish ancestors were forcibly converted to Christianity – still waiting to emigrate. [...] Continue reading
Copenhagen: A climate of desperation and disbelief
The UN’s Copenhagen summit on climate change is about to get underway, but rather than rationally discuss the prospects for achieving a meaningful agreement on sustainable development, we’ve decided to take a more playful tack… Continue reading
Inner Beauty
an itty-bitty nifty little ditty Continue reading
The Search for a Cure Continues
LIFE: Ubiquitous, chronic ailment of which very little is actually known. Doctors generally advise that it be allowed to run its course, even though death is expected in 100% of cases. While scientists agree that more research is the answer, billions … Continue reading
