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I am with my congregants on a Jewish study tour of Morocco following “the footsteps of Maimonides.” There in the old city of Fes is the Kairaouine Mosque, constructed in 857 C.E. and connected to what might be the oldest ongoing university in the world. Maimonides was a student there. In some ways, the city […]

via nytimes.com The way that this is written makes me think that it really wants to tell the story like “The Social Network” and “The Accidental Billionaires,” the book upon which it is based: there’s a genius/misanthrope at heart. In this case, it’s Evan Williams. Very informative though. Posted via email from sam han’s posterous

via youtube.com Very a propos as per the news today. Posted via email from sam han’s posterous

The beta version of Gawker’s new design.Soon, Gawker will no longer be a blog. The same goes for other sites in the Gawker network—Deadspin, Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker, et al. There won’t be any change in their editorial missions: Gawker won’t drop its gossipy tone, Gizmodo will never hesitate to tell you about the secret iPhone […]

But the new project will not include a big gaming element, despite previous reports, said a person who has worked on the products. “Google’s a pretty serious place,” Mr. Schmidt said. “It’s hard to see how we could end up as becoming a significant gaming or entertainment source. It’s much more likely that we would […]

via pbs.org A push-back to the prosperity gospel from within Christian churches, the two profiled here being in Alabama. Posted via email from sam han’s posterous

via brooklynspaceprogram.org Is this real? Posted via email from sam han’s posterous

via nymag.com Without clicking on the link, wouldn’t you just assume that this couple: 1. Lives in New York City 2. Are psychoanalysts 3. Have been married forever. 4. Like “dark” movies. (Yes. 1-4 are all true.) I love this type of New Yorker. Straight out of central casting. Posted via email from sam han’s […]

French lawmakers passed a controversial new bill that will strip criminals born in other countries of their French nationality if convicted of carrying out a violent crime against police officers. According to RPI, members of France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted 294 to 239 to pass the measure. Proposed by Immigration Minister […]

The recent expulsion of Roma, or Gypsies, from France drew protests from all around Europe – from the liberal media but also from top politicians, and not only from those on the left. But the expulsions went ahead, and they are just the tip of a much larger iceberg of European politics. A month ago, […]