#iranelection… one of many strings of characters that effectively broke the monolithic molds of perception over the entire planet; the people of Iran, albeit via the highly restrictive medium of 140 characters-only twitter, took on a third dimension, the dimension of living people just like you and I: people with yearnings for better days, aspirations for tangible elements of justice in their daily lives, people of this, our world. Iranians… Continue reading

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Earlier today, the WHO (Word Health Organization, based in Geneva, CH) released this new data on documented cases of the H1N1 influenza.  There is no reason to panic, but keep an eye on the data. The previously called swine flu, or H1N1 influenza, is still spreading aggressively. The current strain is no more dangerous than the regular flu (with a death ratio < 1%; current h1n1 death ratio is 0.44%)… Continue reading

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Dear Congress Person / Senator,

Soon you will be asked to vote on a badly needed health care reform, which will potentially reshape the health care and health insurance industries for the better. I strongly urge you to pass the most aggressive health care reform bill, which must include a subsidized public option, as long as the public option means that one can purchase affordable health insurance from a… Continue reading

This 10 minute video is one more report to be added to the many articles and movies already published and those that will continue to document the way the very powerful Monsanto corporation has been operating, and intends to keep doing business with impunity. Monsanto is to independent farmers what Wal-Mart is to independent stores. Both with far reaching tentacles into government, both within the regulatory apparatus and… Continue reading

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Apple’s iPhone revolutionized the smart phone industry by leaping far above and beyond the architectures and features available on the market when the new product was launched two years ago. On the first anniversary of the iPhone, the 2.0 version amazed us all with the AppStore, a truly unique innovation from which none of Apple’s smart phone competitors have yet recovered, as illustrated by the recent lukewarm launch of Nokia’s… Continue reading

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