Most of us now know about electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic radiations, or at least have heard about the terms even if we don’t know their exact meanings or impact. However, the sooner we know more about these, the better it is for our health. Did you know, the International Agency for Research on Cancer […]
The Ambrose Hotel Santa Monica Mastering Boutique Hospitality
There’s just something about a boutique hotel. Maybe it’s the quaint locales or the stylish upscale accommodations. Perhaps it’s the extraordinarily personalized level of service or the charming and unexpected touches that make it abundantly clear you’re not at a cookie-cutter chain operation. It’s these things and more that draw me to boutique properties time […]
Brains, Perception and The Dress That Ate the Internet
When a picture of an everyday dress worn by the mother of a bride brings the Internet to its knees, something interesting is going on. To understand what means rethinking the very nature of the perceptual worlds we inhabit. “Is this dress white and gold or blue and black? Me and my friends can’t agree […]
Virtual kidnapping gaining favor among criminals
The following comes from a press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding a phenomena called: “Virtual Kidnapping” (or “Virtual Kidnappers”). Its something that beginning to trend more and more often in the press I’m noticing. Unlike traditional abductions, virtual kidnappers do not intend to physically detain their victims. Instead, through various deceptions and […]
Main threat from al-Qaeda is the “nuclear one”, says George Tenet, former CIA Director
In his book “At The Center of the Storm – My years at the CIA”, by George Tenet, a former Director of CIA (from 1997-2004), who served under two presidents (Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) talks about al-Qaeda’s attempt to purchase nuclear weapons on the black market. In one incident he mentions the fact […]
Al-Qaeda’s attempt to acquire Russian made nuclear weapons confirmed by former CIA Director Tenet
In his book “At The Center of the Storm – My years at the CIA”, by George Tenet, a former Director of CIA (from 1997-2004), who served under two presidents (Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) talks about al-Qaeda’s attempt to purchase nuclear weapons on the black market. In one incident he mentions the fact […]