Monthly Archives: October 2016

Khizr Khan: father of Muslim war hero to campaign against Trump in Virginia

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 26, 2016

Khizr Khan, whose son Humayun Khan died saving his unit from an Iraqi suicide bomb, was a focus of attacks by Donald Trump earlier this year Democrats take their fight to the heart of the US military establishment on Wednesday by deploying the father of a Muslim war hero to campaign against Donald Trump. Khizr […]


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Over 120 arrested at North Dakota pipeline protests, including journalists

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

Reporters and activists accused police of stifling free speech, saying they aggressively targeted nonviolent protesters with batons and pepper spray North Dakota police arrested more than 120 people over the weekend at Native American oil pipeline protests, including film-makers and journalists, prompting accusations that law enforcement officials are stifling free speech and using excessive force […]


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Unpicking the Gordian knot around blockchain patents

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

There is a tension between economic valuation of IP assets and valuations derived from speculative investing in the businesses that hold them. There are likely to be real technical challenges requiring technical solutions in implementing blockchain architectures. For example, public blockchain architectures run the risk of abuse by users hiding behind pseudonyms. Private blockchain architectures […]


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Kylie Jenner Just Bought ANOTHER Mansion And This One Is Her Most Expensive Property To Date!

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

It’s good to be The 19-year-old KUWTK star bought up a Cape Cod-style home with 13,200 square feet of space, a 1.4-acre lot, and a TON of amenities including a game room, a home theater, a pool, a spa & massage room, EIGHT bedrooms, and ELEVEN bathrooms! “Nice” doesn’t even begin to describe it!! Ch-ch-check […]


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Trump International Hotel in DC was vandalized with graffiti

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

Plywood boards cover the phrases “Black Lives Matters” and “No Justice, No Peace,” which were graffitied on the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., late Oct. 1, 2016.Image: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump’s new luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., was vandalized on Saturday with the messages “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace.” The Republican […]


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WeWork launches Down Under, but will the drama follow it?

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

WeWork’s Martin Place office space. Launching in Australia Tuesday, WeWork is an American startup that provides desks and offices for rent, with a touch of Silicon Valley’s “live to work” sparkle. Although billed as one of the tech generation’s biggest success stories, it arrives Down Under with lingering questions about its financial bona fides. WeWork’s […]


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Deadly Hurricane Matthew wreaks havoc in Haiti, may make direct hit in U.S.

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

People stand on the coast watching the surf produced by Hurricane Matthew, on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.Image: AP UPDATE: Oct. 4, 2016, 5:11 p.m. EDT Matthew is about to make landfall in its second country on the same day, as it spins ashore along the extreme eastern end of Cuba. […]


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Trump falls 35 spots on Forbes’ billionaires list

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on October 1, 2016 at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump dropped 35 spots on the Forbes 400 list of the United States’ wealthiest billionaires this year, after his fortune was estimated to have fallen by $800 million. Forbes released its […]


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Man guilty of murdering Adrian Greenwood over The Wind in Willows book – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 25, 2016

Passing sentence, Judge Ian Pringle said Danaher, from Peterborough, had become “obsessed” with famous people and had tortured his victim. The prosecution said the rare copy of The Wind in the Willows was found at his flat and had been put up for sale on eBay at the “knockdown price” of 2,000. Image copyright TVP […]


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A letter to my daughter regarding Trump

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 24, 2016

(CNN)I am so sorry that the world I’ve brought you into is one in which not only is Donald Trump possible, but possibly the next President of the United States. I had hoped that by this point in history, we would be better than this. Apparently, we’re not. You know some of what Donald Trump […]


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