In 2011, Japan’s nuclear regulator raised the danger level of an ongoing radioactive leak at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant to 7 on a 7-point scale. Authorities said on Tuesday (August 2013) that a storage tank has leaked 300 tons of radioactive water into the ground. Here are five things about the Fukushima radiation leak and related investments: 1. Uranium […]
October 5, 2010 was the tenth anniversary of the passing of Haeng Ung Lee (1936-2000), founder of the American Taekwondo Association. According to the Korean tradition of hehe (annual memorial for family members who have passed away), we take the time to remember an extraordinary man with an extraordinary vision. Lee grew up amid the difficulties of the Japanese occupation […]
I have been looking for some perspective on the current problems facing our country. By chance, I came across Ellis’s very recent book. I boarded it with great anticipation and was not disappointed. Ellis looks at four major issues and four of our country’s founders who struggled with them. They include race and Thomas Jefferson, economic equality and John Adams, […]
Most people do not realize the full power of the number nine. First, it is the largest single digit in the base ten number system. The digits in the base ten number system are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. It may not sound like much, but it’s magic for the times table of nine. […]
When visiting a website by default, a user’s device receives a cookie, the password is saved and the information flows freely. The Internet today is a generalized information structure, the prototype of what is called the Global Information Infrastructure. Information that is meant to be free and shared around the world. Cookie and password packages There are 7,634,758,428 people who […]
Most writers would like to be prolific in their chosen field, but not many really want to be prolific procrastinators. Being one myself, I have discovered that there are countless ways to put this innate ability to work. After all, how can I write when my head is still fuzzy from sleep? This needs to be overcome first, which means […]
Much has been written about proper cyber security measures for those working from remote locations. While remote workers should be aware and educated about precautions to protect against a data breach on their corporate business network, the same applies to those who use their devices primarily for leisure activities. Taking some necessary precautions doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, […]
A code is a structural communication system. The genetic code holds the DNA secrets of life. The Periodic Table houses the codes for all 118 known chemical elements and their atomic structures. Morse code conveys textual information through a series of dots and dashes expressed by sound, light, taps, or clicks. There is the Universal Product Code, a system of […]
AS 1961 ENDED, some whites in the Mississippi Delta were dreaming of a “white” Christmas when they decided to keep their black patrons away from the annual Clarksdale town parade. His tune changed when the Coahoma County NAACP chapter led by civil rights activist Aaron Henry sponsored a major boycott during the 1961 holiday shopping season. Downtown stores relied heavily […]
Sex is important! Through the act we perpetuate the species, our own genetic material, and of course, we have fun. Sex is one of the fundamental impulses of the human mind; ask any publicist or filmmaker if sex sells or not. Sex is what I like to call an exchange of sensual energy. There are different uses for this energy […]
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