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AFTER MOORE’S LAW Double, double, toil and trouble excerpted from The Economist March 16 2016 After a glorious 50 years, Moore’s law—which states that computer power doubles every two years at the same cost—is running out of steam. Tim Cross … Continue reading →

The best way to deal with Cuba is to end the embargo and the special privileges for migrants Were Angel Rosabal Valdivia not Cuban, he might now be languishing in an immigration cell. In early March the 31-year-old computer technician … Continue reading →

Justice in Louisiana – A crisis in Louisiana’s courts is emblematic of broader pathologies in both the state and American justice Mar 12th 2016 ECONOMIST OF THE shackled, jumpsuited defendants making their first appearance in the New Orleans criminal court, … Continue reading →

One step forward, one step back – Progress for women is going into reverse under the new king Mar 12th 2016 Economist WHEN Hind Al-Otaibi went to the Riyadh Personal Status Court to have her father struck out as her … Continue reading →

ISIS ATTACK FORETOLD HOLY WAR THE NEVER ENDING WAR THE TERROR TRAP THE MISTAKES THAT MADE ISLAMIC STATE LIBYA – THE THIRD FRONT

US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE STEERING THE COUNTRY TOWARDS A TERROR TRAP BY PAUL REINART, March 2016 Atlantic For close to a decade, the trauma of the Iraq War left Americans wary of launching new wars in the Middle East. That … Continue reading →

BIG BROTHER Despite tough-looking new sanctions, punishing the gangster state will remain fiendishly difficult. All eyes are on China. The Economist Mar 5 2016 Time Line of Sanctions July 2006 – UN Security Council (UNSC) and Japan impose sanctions and South … Continue reading →

WHAT THE TOP HEALTH EXPERTS PACK FOR LUNCH Pack a meal that’s healthy and delicious. These dishes are easy to prep (and transport) and chock-full of flavour. 1. Avocado Sandwich. Crazy delicious, start with two slices of whole-grain bread and … Continue reading →

LARCH HIKES – CANADIAN ROCKIES AND SELKIRKS Larch trees have risen to celebrity status in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of southern British Columbia, and there’s little wonder why. These coniferous trees shed their needles, but before tucking in … Continue reading →

Israel & Palestinian Territories February 17-March 7 2016 MY TRIP The South Jerusalem  Palestinian Territory North & West At the intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa – geographically, culturally and even botanically – Israel and the Palestinian Territories have been … Continue reading →