Author Archives: Harry Katz
Why fundamentalism will fail
Great article by Harvard professor Harvey Cox in the Boston Globe, here.
Tim Tams at Safeway!
You can now get Tim Tams at Safeway! My wife brought home four packages this afternoon. For those of you unfortunate enough never to have sampled the exquisite Tim Tam, let me just say that they are without question the … Continue reading
The Economist: Mobile Marvels
Interesting special report in the Economist a couple of weeks ago — I’m forever behind in my reading — on the spread of mobile phones in emerging markets. "In places with bad roads, unreliable postal services, few trains and parlous … Continue reading
TED Talks: Parag Khanna maps the future of countries
Another great TED talk; this one given by Parag Khanna, author of The Second World. In it, Khanna looks at our increasingly fragmented geopolitical map and suggests we focus less on borders and more on the lines that cross borders … Continue reading
Awesome cyclist
This is just jaw-droppingly cool. The guy and his bike are one. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883380?bctid=21337502001
TED Talks: Hans Rosling – Let my dataset change your mindset
Another amazing talk by Swedish public health professor Hans Rosling, given at the US State Department this June. Well worth a viewing.
I’m packin’ … skates
Right up until the last moment, I debated whether or not to take my inline skating gear with me on our family trip to Australia. I knew we’d be visiting some remote areas and small towns, and spending lots of … Continue reading
Product Review: Airbus A380
We travelled to Australia for our family vacation this summer and had the opportunity to fly on the new Airbus A380 from Los Angeles to Sydney, and on a Boeing 747 from Sydney to Los Angeles. Since the A380 is … Continue reading
Gen. David Petraeus @ Seattle Town Hall
Gen. David Petraeus spoke this evening at Seattle Town Hall in an event sponsored by the Seattle World Affairs Council. His talk, innocuously titled US Central Command Update, focused on lessons learned from the counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq, with an … Continue reading
WSJ: Six scenarios for the outcome of the Iranian election
This WSJ article lays out six possible outcomes for the Iranian election. Sadly, recent developments would suggest some combination of #3 and #4 taking place.
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