Amsterdam, the second take

As you probably already realized, I’ve spent most of this week in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  And as some of you already know, that was my ever second trip to that European city.  My first time was back in April of 2008, and I’ve blogged plenty about it – have a look at the Amsterdam tag archives … Continue reading Amsterdam, the second take

Google Reader is retiring

These are sad, sad news… Google is retiring their awesome Google Reader product. We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, … Continue reading Google Reader is retiring

Because they know better …

Cyprus Mail reports: THE MINISTRY of education has been forced to take action after videos of high school students doing the Harlem Shake have been uploaded onto the internet showing obscene behaviour, the ministry said yesterday. “The videos show obscene behaviour. Some show students pulling down their trousers and pants,” sources at the ministry of … Continue reading Because they know better …

The Annotated Wisdom of Louis C.K.

The Annotated Wisdom of Louis C.K. Divorce is always good news. I know that sounds weird, but it’s true because no good marriage has ever ended in divorce … That would be sad. If two people were married and they were really and they just had a great thing and then they got divorced, that … Continue reading The Annotated Wisdom of Louis C.K.

Celebrity status : one person

My celebrity status was raised today to the level of “one person”.  Here is a quote from the Cyprus Mail article covering TEDxNicosia: Perhaps the most apt response to that performance was from one person on social networking site Twitter who said, “Holly molly! Check the voice on that kid! Jaw dropped at #TedxNicosia”. Hashtags … Continue reading Celebrity status : one person