A Geography of Cyber Crime


In light of recent events at Sony Pictures I thought I would offer my nickle’s worth of commentary, layout some geography, and point out some, well absurdities. Maybe the absurdities should come first. Then, I can use some of these irrational statements as fodder for later geographic tie-ins. I’m not sure even where to start,…

Cyber Spy Network with Global Reach Raises Alarms | csmonitor.com


Cyber spy network with global reach raises alarms [Source: Christian Science Monitor] I’m sorry but to me news like our CSM article here is not news. I am not surprised China, whether sanctioned or not, is trying to hack computers globally. And the correct term is “crack” and not “hack.” Hacking involves coding – programming.…

>Israel – Isreal? Who cares, right?


>I care. This is another one of my pet geography peeves, the misspelling of “Israel“. It is not “Is-real”; It is “Isra-el”. And there is a good reason for this. “El” means god. Specifically, “El” is the true God, the God of the Hebrews, and thusly, of Christians and Muslims. Other forms exist as “Elohim”…