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What would JFK do?

50 years later: Whither Democracy?

50 years later: Whither Democracy?

Doh! Fuku”shame”a?

Numerous employee errors at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills.  [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]

Numerous employee errors at Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills. [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]

US bugs German Chancellor Merkel’s cell-phone

"Angela, John Kerry speaking. I hear, [ from listening in on your phone conversations, of course], that you are upset."

“Angela, John Kerry speaking. I hear, [ from listening in on your phone conversations, of course], that you are upset.”

Ottawa avoids Cyclones

The Canadian Government is planning to cancel the troubles Cyclone Helicopter contract and is looking at other options.

The Canadian Government seems poised to scrap the troubled 5-billion-dollar Cyclone Helicopter contract and has been considering  other options.

“Jell-ala-bad”

A jellyfish invasion clogged pipes and forced the shut-down of a nuclear reactor in Sweden.  [UN wonders if this could be the solution to the Middle-East and North Korean  nuclear standoff?]

A jellyfish invasion clogged pipes and forced the shut-down of a nuclear reactor in Sweden. [UN wonders if this could be the solution to the Middle-East and North Korean nuclear standoff?]

Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

"No Deal. This 36-year-old crate has more than 11 million years on it"

“No Deal. This 36-year-old crate has more than 11 million miles on it”

Kirobo phone home

Japanese humanoid, Kirobo utters first words spoken in space by a robot

Japanese humanoid Kirobo on International Space Station, utters first words spoken in space by a robot

Smart Shoes are coming!

Now it will be easier to put your foot in your mouth! [Quin Sandler creates a wearable shoe computer with embedded sensors]

Now it will be easier to put your foot in your mouth! [Quin Sandler creates a wearable shoe computer with embedded sensors]

If you apply, you are automatically disqualified!

The application deadline for a one-way mission to Mars has expired. The number one criteria for candidates is mental stability.

The application deadline for a one-way mission to Mars has expired. The number one criteria for candidates was mental stability.

School BYOB: Bring Your Own “De-vice”

Students now expected to bring their own computer device to school.

Students now expected to bring their own computer device to school.