Chronicling Robots Since 2011
There is a very good book called “Then Everything Changed” by Jeff Greenfield. In this non-fiction work, Greenfield discusses how the sequence of events could have been different in American History. I remarked to my neighbor in Synagogue this past weekend, what would happen in a similar novel about the Bible – would Ishmael and … Read more
This past Sunday, Thomas Friedman asked “How Did the Robot End Up With My Job?” In his column, Friedman suggested that the current recession can be blamed on technology and globalization. This arcane way of thinking is being heralded in the caverns of lower Manhattan’s “Occupy Wall Street” chaos. I suppose in the early 1900s, … Read more
As a witness of the horrors of 9/11, I did not feel any remorse about the death Anwar al-Awlaki this weekend. Awlaki was the head of the Yemeni branch of al Qaeda responsible for the deaths of so many innocents. The world breathed a sign of relief upon hearing the news that this “walking time-bomb” has been … Read more
Last night, I thoroughly enjoyed watcing PanAm on ABC. The TV show transported me back to the days when we dressed up for travel (not down). On cue, Boeing celebrated today the launch of the “787 Dreamliner”, a new marvel in aviation with its sleek design, cabin layout, and distance/fuel capacity. Yet, the unsung hero of modern travel may … Read more