Tales from Türkiye
What is today called Turkey (the Republic of Türkiye) was founded as a secular state in 1923 by Atatürk. The man’s face adorned every second building in Turkey as we approached the 100 year anniversary on October 29th 2023.
Culture & Entertainment
Who are You?
“Hi, my name is, what? My name is, who?My name is, chka-chka Slim Shady” Eminem / Slim Shady Summary: Bio-metric verification (iris, face scans etc.) is one (likely) direction for… Read More »Who are You?
Quotes from “Up from Slavery” by Booker T. Washington
I think I began learning that those who are the happiest are those who do the most for others.
Sapiens: My review of a book about humans
The cover of Harari’s book reads “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”. In fact, the book is more a philosophical meditation on the past, present and future of humans than… Read More »Sapiens: My review of a book about humans
The Left Field StandUp Comedy
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A Gift
There a good few weeks ago I made a friend while down in DC, who happens to live here in Cambridge. He convinced me to start learning the ukelele –… Read More »A Gift
Hannah Arendt, The Film – A Masterpiece
Hannah Arendt is a the most complex and masterful of films that I, in my short years, have seen. The film, so fraught with subtlety and infused with dilemmas, can… Read More »Hannah Arendt, The Film – A Masterpiece