Posts tagged ‘mass media’
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2 9.11.11I Wanted to Join the Armed Forces After 9/11The title of this post is a very dark and somewhat uncharacteristic thought I had after I saw the twin towers go down. At the time I was working for ABCNews in New York City. I was supposed to be working in the World Trade Center. When I moved back to NYC in 2000, I [...] -
0 8.28.11Qatar Times: Part 1 – Is it Safe?If there is any one question that was asked (or implied) before I left, it was “Is it Safe?”. Some other more indirect rhetorical questions/responses sounds like this: – Really? Wow (But like Wow, as in “He’s sending his family to the equivalent of Iraq) – Are you sure? (translation: Are you sure you want [...]
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0 6.12.11Saudi Women Can’t Drive vs Every Other ProblemAs some of you know, there is a huge campaign that has gone surprisingly viral over the last couple months which was sparked by Manal al-Sherif showcasing her “dastardly” driving skills in Saudi Arabia via a YouTube video. I guess it’s no surprise that what started out in the social space, has now continued to [...]
To be honest, I'm a whole bunch of things, but mostly I'm an individual who seeks for truth in a world that has become a caricature of honesty. With so much information at our fingertips, the line between truth and conjecture has been blurred. I created this blog to offer ideas and thoughts that assist people in truth seeking. Often, what we find might challenge our personal sensibilities, but nevertheless give us a torch to pave through the darkness of information obscurity. 