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Book: Esther’s Inheritance by Sándor Márai “I have started to think that the great, decisive moments that broadly govern our lives are far less conscious at the time than they seem later when we are reminiscing and taking stock.” They most certainly are. Esther’s Inheritance is one of Marai’s best works, I don’t even know why this was the first time I read it in its entirety. I have known the story as I have seen the movie a few years ago. But as with all Marai books, the written language is captivating. Even though it is like a detailed…
The Future We Want “We recognize that we can’t continue to consume our way to prosperity. Yet we have not embraced the obvious solution.” Op-ed in The New York Times by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
everythingyntk: Time to call Pakistan what it is — a state supporter of terrorism. In the West, the killing of Osama Bin Laden was considered a triumph. In Pakistan, where the al-Qaeda leader lived out his final years, attitudes are very different: On Wednesday, a Pakistani court convicted Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, to a 33-year prison sentence for helping the CIA locate bin Laden in May, 2011…
united-nations: Monday is the World Day for Cultural Diversity and Inclusion. Not sure how to mark the occasion? Ideas here: http://j.mp/k0rfby.
NATO delivers at Chicago Summit NATO leaders reached agreements in Chicago that will enable the Alliance to provide security for the decade to come and beyond.
U.S. ambassador: NATO has no plans for military intervention in Syria The U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance has no plans for military intervention in the Syrian crisis, as reports of deaths mount by the dozens and diplomatic efforts have yet to stymie the bloodshed
Chicago’s wall of security penetrated by … Commander in Chief It was close to midnight on Saturday night when eyewitnesses say Obama simply left his safe and secure room upstairs and hopped on an elevator with his security detail to get a peek at the lobby. Hotel guests and various tourists who were wandering the lobby in the highly unlikely event of bumping into the president let out shrieks and screams as the man himself suddenly walked off the elevator. He started shaking hands all around and even stopped to pose for cell phone photos, including with one stunned guy…
NATO summit opens against backdrop of protests, foiled terror plot The road map out of the war in Afghanistan is expected to be drawn up by U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders when they gather Sunday at the NATO summit in Chicago.
