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  • WIRED: Have a Drone? Check This Map Before You Fly It

    The popularity of drones is climbing quickly among companies, governments and citizens alike. But the rules surrounding where, when and why you can fly an unmanned aerial vehicle aren’t very clear. The FAA has tried to assert control and insist… Continue reading

  • Why Philosophy Matters

    Ever since Thales, Philosophy has had a reputation for being irrelevant and remote from the concerns of the world.  Thales, it will be recalled, was reputed– by Plato in the Theatetus –to have fa… Source: larvalsubjects.wordpress.com Continue reading

  • Henry Corbin the Paradox of Monotheism

    Henry Corbin sought to synthesize in one study these three works: The first was “The Paradox of Monotheism,” which was written for 1976 session of Eranos, where the theme was “The One and the Multiple.” The second was on the… Continue reading

  • Watch the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unfold online

    Time-lapse heat map tracks social media conversation. Source: stream.aljazeera.com Continue reading

  • Papal First: Francis Visits Pentecostal Church

    Pope Francis has become the first pope to visit a Pentecostal church, pressing his outreach to evangelicals who represent Catholicism’s greatest competition for Christian souls around the globe… Source: abcnews.go.com “Someone will be surprised: ‘The pope went to visit the… Continue reading

  • Infographics

    The evolution of #technology in the #classroom #education #learning (The evolution of #technology in the #classroom. The future of #education? Source: www.pinterest.com Continue reading

  • Still, a Colonial Palestine

    From The New Republic, an overview of Israel as colonial power and Palestinians as the colonized. Colonial regimes breed anti-colonial resistance. It has been happening since Biblical times. Sometimes, the resistance takes an ugly form. Think of the Algerian or Irish… Continue reading

    Still, a Colonial Palestine

  • A Shot And A Book: How To Read In Bars : NPR

    Reading requires — especially today — intense discipline and the capacity to sit still and engage. It’s a skill you can develop, this quieting of the mind. Some books make it easier than others, sure, but the fact remains: A… Continue reading

    A Shot And A Book: How To Read In Bars : NPR

  • Marvel Announces New Star Wars Titles From All-Star Teams

    Marvel has announced a new ongoing Star Wars book by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, plus titles focusing on the stories of Darth Vader and Princess Leia. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading

  • Star Trek To Clash With Planet Of The Apes

    IDW and BOOM Studios are planning an epic crossover between two of the world’s biggest science-fiction franchises; Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading