I love this picture.



Why isn’t there greater outrage about Russia’s involvement in Brexit?

It’s a good question, and I bet the answer is pretty similar to the equivalent question in the USA.

Why isn’t there greater outrage about Russia’s involvement in the 2016 US elections?


Theranos. Enough said. Written about it before. Will again. For now …. no smoke without fire OR establishment players angry at losing money? Let me know.


🎵 Old School


As China’s Didi expands globally, it’s competing with the very companies it backed to fight Uber

My enemy’s enemy is my friend?

No. It’s not that.

Just another play to dominate the world.


Came across this post from 2 years and 2 weeks ago

I appended some up to date commentary to it … I wish it was easier to do that. One of the things I miss about 1999.



”They called Obama an inexperienced, self-serving celebrity. Then their party chose Trump.”

Tom Nichols - Washington Post


Two Norwegian politicians nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

.. once more reality and satire take a back seat.


First they came for …..

Amazon has already begun automating its white-collar jobs

Over at Google 200K a year people are trying to start a Union ….


Ian Bogost has a mixed vision of the future ....

Ian Bogost asks Are Apple AirPods Any Good? This caught my eye:

”The earbuds won’t disappear, just like the smartphones haven’t. But they will become invisible as they become ubiquitous.

For all his skill in envisioning a future AirPod world and the social ramifications does he really think that Airpods won’t get smaller, maybe even just embedded?


Not for me, but knowing how many people in the MB community are into this world … well … count it as a public service:-)

Pomera heads to English-speaking world with new e-ink folding pocket typewriter



“Well hello @Dori It’s so nice to have you back where you belong …”

Sorry - couldn’t resist I blame @zorn

// @macgenie


Capitulation or chaos? Theresa May is forcing the Brexiters to choose

”It says a lot about Theresa May’s handling of Brexit that principle of a “meaningful” vote for parliament on the final deal has been settled, but only by deferring agreement on the meaning of ‘meaningful’”.


🎵 Completing my musical post trilogy …

An excellent podcast featuring Angelique Kidjo and David Byrne talking about Remain In Light - both David’s and Angelique’s versions.




I am delighted that the second of my series … ‘Real Stories of Real People – Travels Without Charley’. …. has been published on BIZCATALYST 360°.

This one is about Stevie.