Jeff “Big Brother” bezos and Amazon’s remote control
In June, fans of Ayn Rand suffered the same fate—Amazon removed Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, and The Virtue of Selfishness, with an explanation that it had “recently discovered a problem” with the titles. And some customers have complained of the same experience with Harry Potter books. Amazon says the Kindle versions of all these books [...]
Hands free still means distracted mind.
In a rare break from being director of an English language summer camp, I read this feature about the dangers of cell phone distraction while driving:
Even way back when NY legislated for the use of hands-free devices while driving, I felt it was a fairly useless measure because the real distraction isn’t about having only [...]
Have we become everything we hate?
The Justice Department is likely to conduct an investigation into whether any American personel were involved in torturing terrorism suspects. The government, however, will not prosecute any individuals who adhered to the guidelines of the lawyers in the Justice Department regarding torture. Moreover, the Justice Department will not prosecute the lawyers who rendered those legal [...]
Waiting for the next woman justice on the court!
There is a fabulous interview with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Emily Bazelon in today’s NYTimes. I think that she is quite a remarkable woman and her insights into many of the recent decisions of the Court are well worth a 4 page read. I think that special attention should be addressed to [...]
Should we regulate speculation in energy commodities?
The talk of the day, for me at least, has been a proposal to regulate the amount of speculative trading in Energy Commodities. In an article by Edmund L. Andrews in today’s New York Times, “U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil,” Mr. Andrews states,
“Non-commercial traders accounted for almost a fifth of [...]
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