Argileh
Musings on tech and more from a cafe in the Middle East
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Two Charts For Anyone Who Thinks Skipping College Is A Good Idea
Two Charts For Anyone Who Thinks Skipping College Is A Good Idea Aimee Groth | Jun. 24, 2011, 6:15 PM | 7,312 | 7 Earlier via businessinsider.com Take that Bill Gross! With all the recent talk about the value of an education, I believe these two charts offer a sobering and realistic view of the implications of not getting an education!
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Ex-Egypt Bank Chief Accused of Groping Hotel Maid Pleads Guilty - Businessweek
Ex-Egypt Bank Chief Accused of Groping Hotel Maid Pleads Guilty By Bob Van Voris June 25 (Bloomberg) -- The former chairman of Egypt’s Bank of Alexandria pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge that he sexually abused a maid at a Manhattan hotel in exchange for a sentence of five days of community service at a soup kitchen. Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, charged with sexually assaulting an employee of the Pierre Hotel, pleaded guilty yesterday in New York state court to sexual abuse in the third degree, a class...
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A must read by Matt Taibbi: Michele Bachmann's Holy War | @Rolling Stone
Michele Bachmann's Holy War The Tea Party contender may seem like a goofball, but be warned: Her presidential campaign is no laughing matter Comment 179 --> --> --> --> Illustration by Victor Juhasz By Matt Taibbi June 22, 2011 8:00 AM ET Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and, as you consider the career and future presidential prospects of an incredible American phenomenon named Michele Bachmann, do one more thing. Don't laugh. It may be the hardest...
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June 22nd, "You Cannot Be Serious" - McCenroe's Day
That was not the only McEnroe meltdown. It was not his first or his last or his most violent. But it has become his most iconic. “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice” explained, shocked England precisely because he was a stereotypical Ugly American: brash, arrogant, indecorous. But he was also importantly American for other reasons. He was brilliant but callow, like the nation sometimes was. And he was constitutionally unable to hold his tongue. A Stamp Act? You cannot be serious! That’s why I would like to propose that June...
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MEI Editor's Blog: The Ophthamologist and His Eye Chart
via mideasti.blogspot.com
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Testosterone and high finance do not mix: so bring on the women
via guardian.co.uk Gender inequality has been an issue in the City for years, but now the new science of 'neuroeconomics' is proving the point beyond doubt: hormonally-driven young men should not be left alone in charge of our finances
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Readings: Mighty Nook, job-stealing ATMs, graceful exits, Saudi women and the stoning of a dog
The Nook nails it (Wired) Are ATMs stealing jobs? (Economist) Stepping down gracefully (HBR) Saudi women could be poised to overturn driving ban (The Atlantic) Jerusalem rabbis 'condemn dog to death by stoning' (BBC)
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