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Computer cause of isolation

TweetAs I’m currently spending much time talking about the past, the change of lifestyle, society etc, I’m wondering what is important about it. I suspected initially that there was a judgement here; that the world is not a better place … Continue reading

19. May 2013 by markjl
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Support for Israel

TweetI have much stronger feelings for Israel since my trip there; the pleasure of seeing people openly able to display their Judaism. On my return I found myself defending Israeli military action in Syria to stop the transfer of missiles … Continue reading

19. May 2013 by markjl
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Brilliance and mediocrity

TweetI was looking back over my cv career and found that in each case I could say that there were areas in each job that were not a success for me and thus my career is rather built on mediocrity. … Continue reading

12. May 2013 by markjl
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What purpose in life

TweetI recently travelled to Israel, to Tel Aviv, where I had my bar mitzvah in the square having laid Tefillin and thus was effectively renamed. And I got a blessing: the guy said this was a great day for me … Continue reading

12. May 2013 by markjl
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Round and Round the Roses

TweetThanks to the Charles Wurth website that I was perusing and found this charming image.

18. April 2013 by markjl
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Monsanto roi de la planète

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14. April 2013 by markjl
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Centralization of water and electricity

Tweet Arguments for and against centralized water treatment and electricity generation. Element For Against Water companies Water companies efficiently organize water treatment, at a cost Society takes water treatment for granted and therefore pollutes, increasing the costs Having Clean Water Water is clean and … Continue reading

19. March 2013 by markjl
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Capitalism or Anticapitalism

TweetIf land consolidation in the sixties was a consequence of the industrialization of farming and its effect on the countryside, both may have resulted in the individualization of land and the depopulation of the countryside. But did people leave the … Continue reading

19. March 2013 by markjl
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Democracy in Egypt

TweetI was reading that democracy is not really present in Egypt despite the revolution. The fears of the population that the transition would be slow and that despite elections, the old regime would still hold power seem to be true … Continue reading

24. February 2013 by markjl
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Electronic Orange

TweetHave you tried moving house in France and keeping your phone number? Did you like me, find yourself saddled with an extra bill from your old telephone operator? I originally opened a telephone account with Orange and then some time … Continue reading

13. February 2013 by markjl
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