I wanted to write an elaborate post on my thoughts on the Gaza flotilla raid and its consequences but it was too hard for me to express them in writing, so I decided to postpone it for now. However, I did want to share a story with you. It was broadcast on This American Life [...]
How Different Groups Spend Their Day – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com
The American Time Use Survey asks thousands of American residents to recall every minute of a day. Here is how people over age 15 spent their time in 2008.
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Monday’s Tune Special: Life on Mars?
Arcade Fire and David Bowie – Life on Mars [Live EP - Live at Fashion Rocks, 2005]
Monday’s Tune: TV on the Radio
For this Monday’s Tune I’ve chosen to include the song “Halfway Home” by TV on the Radio, who were featured on Monday’s Tune last year.
iPhone 3G… Soon in your 3rd world country, but not in Israel
70 countries will soon get the [official] iPhone 3G. Israel is not one of these countries, and I’m quite annoyed at this. The most annoying thing is that Israel’s neighbours – Jordan and Egypt will get the iPhone. How ruthless can Apple be? People will stand on the other side of the border with their [...]
Monday’s Tune: Flight of the Conchords
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Monday’s Tune: The Killers & Goldfrapp
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Can Rambo save Burma?
The new Rambo film is out, and includes a basic plot: John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. But now it seems that Sylvester Stallone is taking the film back to reality and [...]