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August 9, 2014
Robots, Who's Telling Whom What To Do
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There was an interesting quote about jobs of the future by Tom Preston-Werner in Bloomberg Businessweek : "In the future, there...
August 8, 2014
Charisma, MORE Than Skin Deep
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Charisma is something that can make or break a career or life. If you have it, people often flock to you--that means connections, netw...
August 7, 2014
The Most Troubling Sign
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I took this photo outside a bathroom at a local facility around Washington, D.C. This truly is one of the most troubling signs I think y...
August 6, 2014
World's Fastest Bicycle "Egg"
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This human powered bicycle is so cool--and fast! It is called the ETA (or " Banana Bike ") and is being designed by AeroV...
Happy Is As Happy Does
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I took this photo of this unusual, yes, garbage bin. It has these cheerful, colorful stickers all around it! I was amazed at ho...
August 5, 2014
Go Quick And Far
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I love this African proverb that I heard recently: "If you want to go quickly, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.&...
August 2, 2014
Fruit Juice Want Some
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I took this photo in the supermarket. It is of these Good 2 Grow juice bottles for kids with cartoon sip tops. Everyone from Ninja...
July 31, 2014
Monday Blues
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This was a funny sign on the large computer display overhung in a prominent medical facility around Washington, D.C. I remember as a ki...
July 27, 2014
The Calorie Count Cookie
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So we were out with family at a vegetarian Chinese restaurant. And at the end of the meal, of course there were fortune cookies to be h...
July 26, 2014
Antimissile System for Airlines
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Elbit Systems has an antimissile system that can protect commercial airlines from short range, shoulder fired missiles (MANPADs). The mi...
July 24, 2014
Israel's Near Pearl Harbor
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I wanted to share the analysis below of the recent threat to Israel from Matti Follman. While perhaps not a true existential threat to t...
July 23, 2014
UN Inhuman Rights
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for investigation of Israel for possible violations. Hmmm, how does that make sense? ...
July 22, 2014
Time To Get Up
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This person is sitting on a stool and waiting for the Metro. The quiet and complacency of this person just sitting there was a stark con...
July 21, 2014
Shout It From The Rooftops
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Awesome picture of the sacred Jewish prayer: "Hear, O' Israel, The L-rd is our G-d, The L-rd is One." In lights on Tel A...
July 20, 2014
G-d Changes Path Of Rockets
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From the Jewish Telegraph . I have to say this one terrorist was pretty smart. Despite his blind hatred of Jews and desire to oblit...
Better Early Than Never
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So I learned a new word/concept today...PREcrastination ( New York Times ) It's when you do things early! The better known oppos...
July 19, 2014
Risk In The Eye Of The Beholder
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Should I do it or is it too risky? That's a question we ask ourselves many times a day. - Open our mouths at work or keep a li...
July 18, 2014
Movement For Human Rights
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IF 1) you are a dissident living in a country that suppresses basic human rights OR 2) you are a person seeking to help others suff...
July 17, 2014
Rally For Israel For Self-Defense
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This video is from the Rally For Israel for their Self-Defense in Washington, D.C. today at lunchtime. Israel is still trying for a ceas...
Our Lovely Metro System
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Ok, so grossed out the last few days on the Washington, D.C. Metro system. This (see above) is what I was sitting next to this mor...
July 16, 2014
Garbage In, Repair The World Out
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I'm sure you know the saying, "Garbage In, Garbage out"--in other words what you put into something is what you get out. I...
July 15, 2014
Fighting With A Fear Of G-d
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Amazing video from Al Jazeera Arabic that praises the Israeli and French militaries for respecting and protecting civilians. This, in co...
July 13, 2014
Starbucks - BYOF
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Okay, this was the second week in a row at Starbucks that I've seen people BYOF. BYOF = Bring Your Own Food. This gentleman rel...
Two Lost Children
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Often we hear about lost children with everything from Amber Alerts to our phones and billboards to advertisements on local TV and eve...
July 12, 2014
From Hatred To Peace
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Someone sent me this video by Dennis Prager on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and I wanted to share it. An easy conflict to explain, a...
Robots Reach The Clouds
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So robots have reached the clouds before many of our government agencies have--who would've thought? Bloomberg Businessweek re...
July 11, 2014
Even Tolerance Has Limits
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This torn down sign in Washington, D.C. caught my eye. It's about ending bullying and teaching tolerance. This poster specifi...
July 10, 2014
OJ x 6
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Okay, I like orange juice like everyone else, but this is ridiculous. At least 6 types of Tropicana OJ in the refrigerated section o...
July 8, 2014
Upside Down in D.C.
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So coming downtown this week in D.C., I see this quite unhelpful posted sign. If you can read upside down, while rushing down a busy st...
July 6, 2014
The Painted Sky
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It was a beautiful walk in Rock Creek Park (even with my ongoing limp post surgery). Coming down the trail, I saw this amazing horse...
July 5, 2014
Just Can't Bear To Think
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Whether though endless work, family activities, exercise, computer time, or whatever, people have a hard time just stopping to think. A...
Walking Off Into The Sunset
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My daughter snapped this photo of my wife and I while we weren't looking. When we got home my wife titled it "Walking Off ...
July 4, 2014
Flowers @ Brookside Garden
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Oh, what a beautiful day. Thank you G-d. (Source Photos: Andy Blumenthal)
Gorgeous Dragon
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I just thought this Dragon was completely awesome. The lifelike sculpture and vibrant colors made me stop in my tracks to snap this pho...
July 3, 2014
Big Bike, Little Bell
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This photo that I took stuck in my mind for Independence Day tomorrow. We are a great nation of 50 states founded in freedom, ruled b...
July 2, 2014
Money, It's Something
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Just an observation today about there being so much poverty in the Nation's capital and around the country. Homeless, hungry, and...
July 1, 2014
Robot Man
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Don't know exactly what it is about this little robot guy, but I really liked it. The simplicity of the body and limbs joined by ...
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