Those of us who were here in New York on 9/11 will never forget. For me it was like it happened yesterday, so seared into memory are the events of that day. For many years I didn't discuss my experience, at least not publically. I didn't want to relive it. But eighteen years have gone by, and there is something cathartic in telling one's story, so here is mine.
Read MoreThe FBI and DOJ Can Now Spy on Your Browsing History and Searches Without a Warrant. Here is How to Protect Yourself Online.
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." - George Orwell, 1984
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." - George Orwell, 1984
Thanks to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, on May 13th the Senate voted to allow security services like the FBI and DOJ the ability to read Americans’ web browsing and search histories without a search warrant. Here is how to safeguard your own cybersecurity and privacy from the prying eyes of Big Brother.
Read MoreFinding Che
Che’s iconic face and beret painted on a storefront in the Mexican surfing town of Salyulita,
Che’s iconic face and beret painted on a storefront in the Mexican surfing town of Salyulita,
Over the years I have occasionally happened upon the legendary Argentinian revolutionary, Ernesto “Che” Guevara—or more accurately, since Che died in 1967, I have happened upon his posthumous image and maybe even spirit. Che is everywhere, from the fronts of t-shirts, to movies and books, to storefronts in remote Mexican coastal towns, as I recently discovered. The following is a story about one of my encounters with Che years ago in Bolivia.
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