A beautiful blue sky with puffy clouds juxtaposed against this barren urban landscape created by Israel with US and other weapons. This is a spoken word version of a LinkedIn post by Hani Almadhoun, senior director of philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen. (Please consider making a donation to both organizations, both of … Continue reading Still Standing
Voice Beyond the Night
This song is dedicated to the memory of Saleh Al-Jafarawi, a 28-year-old Palestinian journalist who was killed on 12 October 2025 by members of an Israel-linked "militia" fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. (Two versions of Voice Beyond the Night are linked below.) May Saleh al-Jafarawi (صالح الجعفراوي) rest in peace and … Continue reading Voice Beyond the Night
Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society, but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts Published on October 12, 2025 (Times Higher Education) Reporter: Tash Mosheim Twitter: @tashmosheim tash.mosheim@timeshighereducation.com MAA: Here's the latest THE article in which I am quoted. Below are the answers to the reporter's questions, some of … Continue reading Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
These Beautiful Flames
Here's one of the latest results of my ongoing experimentation with AI. This is DeepSeek's upbeat version of a song about the US as a metaphorical dumpster fire that I promised to share with you in this 10 October 2025 blog post, The USA as a Metaphorical Dumpster Fire. It's not bad, but it's not … Continue reading These Beautiful Flames
The USA as a Metaphorical Dumpster Fire
Gemini created this straightforward image in response to the following prompt: Create an image of a dumpster fire and a U.S. flag. If I were to edit this image, part of the flag would be on fire to make the image less literal and more symbolic. I asked ChatGPT to create an image based on this … Continue reading The USA as a Metaphorical Dumpster Fire
“I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the transcript. This is a 1 October 2025 Al Jazeera interview with former U.S. soldier Anthony Aguilar, who spent several months in Gaza during the genocide. He thought he was going to help deliver aid to Palestinians being starved by Israel, but as he tells Dena Takruri, … Continue reading “I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Noor Saad's LinkedIn photo This song is a composite of some of Ms. Noor Saad's LinkedIn posts and a video transcription. I created it with ChatGPT and a music program I work with. Noor lives with her family in Gaza. Gaza Under Attack (2.10.25) Video Message from Gaza (25.7.25) Please donate to Ms. Noor's Help Fund … Continue reading Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Do You Agree That AI Is Not Intelligent?
ChatGPT created this image based on DeepSeek's response to my question. This is a simple yet intentionally provocative question I asked DeepSeek, a Chinese chatbot. Here's its answer. There's not much to disagree with, but maybe something to be concerned about. Be sure to read the "Yes" argument twice. 😉 I added a link for … Continue reading Do You Agree That AI Is Not Intelligent?
National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7): The Devil is in the Details
Posted by Rachel Hurley on her Facebook page. Follow this link to read the original document on The White House website. This memorandum, which takes the US one step closer to full-throated fascism, has the filthy and bloodstained paw prints of Stephen Miller all over it. Here are the operative sections: The memorandum lists specific … Continue reading National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7): The Devil is in the Details
Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy
By Orly Noy (reprinted from +972 Magazine) The deadly ethno-supremacy inherent to Israeli society runs deeper than Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich. It must be confronted at its root. The author of this essay is Orly Noy, an Iranian-Israeli political activist known for conducting exclusive interviews and writing human-interest stories on marginalized Palestinian and Israeli … Continue reading Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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