A Sunday morning call from India I remember it was the day after my cousin’s wedding, and we had a great time. I always do when I meet with my crazy but full of life cousins. So understandably I did not want to be disturbed on Sunday morning, although being a journalist I didn’t have […][...]
Archive for July 1st, 2014
UW Mathematicians Awarded Simons Fellowships
Congratulations to University of Washington mathematicians Sandor Kovacs and Eric Shea-Brown, recipients of 2014 Simons Fellowships.[...]
Kurd, Turks and Israelis …. a new peace force?
Haifa, Israel – Truck By Truck, Israel Builds Trade Gateway To Arab World As Israel and any peace lovers left mourn the three murdered boys there is a faint glimmer of hope in Haifa. – The hydraulic ramp of a Turkish freighter taps down on the eastern Mediterranean port of Haifa and, u[...]
Canada Day: The National Symbol
The Beaver, long-time symbol of Canada, says he is more than happy to surrender his status as Canada’s national symbol. “It’s more exhausting than building a lodge or a dam” said Beaver. “Goddamn Canadians are so conflicted and insecure about their ‘nationho[...]