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Nighttime Rendezvous – Painting by Jennifer Morrison
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” ~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
I didn’t blog last week because I was traveling. Without down time and solitude, I can’t write. The hurly-burly of the world is just too much to allow me the sort of silence I need to ruminate and sort myself into language. However, I dreamed of words — I sorted and culled and braided language — as I dawdled in airport lounges and coffee shops and diners. I thought about the clear beauty of the city skyline in Seattle, about all the ways…
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A collection of hand selected articles by nedhamson from Ned’s Second Line Daily
Arab Activists Against Domestic Violence in Lebanon #ProtectWomenLB #March8
We are 15 Arab bloggers, intellectuals, activists, and dreamers currently meeting in Amman for the #ASM14 Social Media training and workshop organized by 7amleh in coordination with the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers) and 7iber. We just have a message to all those joining the KAFA protest today at 2pm against Domestic Violence in Lebanon, and to all those fighting injustices against women worldwide.
And finally, a group picture:
Shhh! Don’t tell MI5 but here’s a Russian spy with his ‘good friend’ Boris Johnson
(not satire – it’s the Tories!)
Further to revelations that Cameron’s Tory Party is trying desperately to hide its extremely close relations to Putin’s United Russia Party…..
Tories desperately try to hide their close links to Putin and his United Russia Party
…. here’s a photo Boris Johnson won’t want you to see:
Sergey Nalobin – on the left – is a pro-Putin Russian intelligence agent based at the Russian embassy in London who was exposed as the main agent charged with forging contacts with leading UK politicians.
Sergey’s ‘good friend’ on the right is apparently quite an important figure in the Tory Party.
Shhh! Whatever you do – don’t tell MI5!
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Related articles by Tom Pride:
Tories desperately try to hide their close links to Putin and his United Russia Party
Ukraine shows folly of Cameron handing over 20% of UK gas supply to Russia
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‘Love Matters’ shatters sex taboos
By Mohamed Khairat and Moustafa Amin, EgyptianStreets.com
Talking openly about sex and relationships has long been a strict taboo in Egyptian society. Despite ranking third in the world when it comes to internet searches for the world ‘sex,’ public discussion about sexual health, whether it is in schools, amongst friends or through family, is almost non-existent.
More concerning however has been the vast amount of misinformation online. Recent studies by the Ford Foundation in Egypt show that 86 percent of online Arabic information contains inaccurate information.
Aiming to break this taboo, ‘Love Matters Arabic,’ an innovative multimedia platform engaging young people to talk about love, sex, and relationships, recently celebrated its launch in Cairo. Love Matters Arabic provides users with unambiguous and reliable information on sex and relationships: talking honestly and openly about sex while also considering cultural and religious contexts.
In just two months since its launch…
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Smart-home market will double in size in four years
Told you guys five years ago to get ready for the market – the installer market will be huge for those who want to be self-employed or start up a smart home doctor biz!
The last Juniper Research report shows how the smart-home market will double in size within 2018 reaching over $71 billions. The report highlights the entertainment segment as the top driver of this growth trend, while several commentators (VentureBeat above all) aren’t confident about this forecast because of the inclusion of the revenue volume of services like Netflix that are not proper smart-home solutions.
Shanghai tower
Allied Market Research, for example, published a report with a reduced growth forecast of about $4,8 billions per year (compared to the $8 billions per year of Juniper’s report). However everybody is expecting awesome market perspectives for the immediate future and a wide range of business niches and opportunities, as the Nest’s acquisition by Google showed as well as the massive investments of Nest Labs in key segments like the smart smoke detection devices.
CES 2014 Samsung press event introducing Smart Home…
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New Book: Rosie Perez’s “Handbook for an Unpredictable Life”
Tears for Crimea #ukraine #poetry

They fall against the pane of my heart
rattling my soul
where are they
those children I taught?
they young women and men
my adopted grand son
what questions are unanswered
we have little concern for life they spend
each of you beautiful to me
talented, artistic, musical
full of hope
where is the land on the Black Sea?
are your dreams under the treads of a tank?
“God, please be with these people
who have been dangled
society’s weak thread”
There’s so much being said about Crimea and Ukraine. I’ve lived with the people and know they have suffered much. If Ukraine wanted to be part of Russia it would be. These people are once again being placed in a political meat grinder.
The map of Crimea is from the Ukraine Travel Advisor which shows some beautiful travel spots.
Egyptian Aak 2014. Week 9 ( Feb 24- Mar2)
Monday
- Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly
- Seven Egyptian Christians found shot execution-style on Libyan beach
- Egypt starts talks with NATOover cooperation to confront terrorism
- Egyptian court confirms Brotherhood terrorist label
- Rassd News journalists referred to military court for leaking Sisi statements
- Egypt court approves return of police officers on campuses
- Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef’s popularity rebounds
- “Zero tolerance for any form of dissent”: HRW
Tuesday
- Housing Minister Ibrahim Mehleb to form Egypt’s new government
- Egyptian PMvows to fight “terrorism,” and bring back tourists
- Kuwait launches Egypt-Qatar mediation efforts
- Egypt’s liberal party leader voices fear for democracy
- Strong Egypt members given 3 years in jail 3for constitution ‘No’ vote campaign
- Coptic Church demands investigation into killing of 7 Egyptian Christians in Libya
- Ethiopiablames Egypt for halting Renaissance Dam negotiations
- Moody’s says Egypt banking sector outlook still negative
Wednesday
- Egypt president issues decree to form national…
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