Twenty years of posts on geopolitics, philosophy, media, investing and whatever else has my attention.
This video posted today by Get Up! got me thinking about “fracking”. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYd5_u6ehlA] What is this “fracking” that I’ve been hearing so much about lately? It’s something…
I can’t tell you how excited I am about this news! I’m a huge fan of the original COSMOS series by Carl Sagan. It had a huge impact…
(Photo: Philippe Moreau Chevrolet) French President Francois Hollande’s new Socialist-led government adopted a 30 percent pay cut Thursday, a gesture of shared sacrifice by leaders who must now reduce…
According to Jeremy Scahill, the Obama administration (and President Obama directly) is running a campaign against whistleblowers and journalists (see article at RT.com). Now it has been divulged…
My iPhone 4S is constantly running low on battery, especially when I’m travelling (or when I spend all day in the cigar lounge), so I’ve been on the…
Here’s some of the stories I talk about on this week’s show: Why climate deniers are like the Catholic church The Unbreakable Smartphone That Lasts For Weeks Without…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx8RNvhKTMc&w=420&h=315] One of my favourite Bowie tracks. Carlos Alomar (his lead guitarist during the late 70s) was completely bad-ass.
On this episode, I talk about socialism, Iran, quantum computing, faster-than-light neutrinos and how to make bad memories disappear forever.
First podcast for 2012! Sorry it’s been so long between shows – this episode took me FOREVER to edit. Blame Ira Glass. Anyway… I’m fascinated with the long-term…
A few weeks ago the nice Fredu Liu from BFM 89.9 business radio in Malaysia did an interview with me about how TPN got started and our current…