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BizToc

Dec 6, 2024 | biztoc.com | Frank McCourt

December 6 Armed conflicts and attacksSyrian civil warNorthwestern Syria offensive2024 Homs offensiveAfter taking Talbiseh and Al-Rastan, rebels capture several towns and villages in the northern countryside of Homs Governorate, reaching Al-Dar al-Kabirah and approaching the outskirts of Homs city. (SOHR)Rebels enter Homs city. (Anadolu)Russian involvement in the Syrian civil warRussia tells its nationals to leave Syria on commercial flights while they still can amid rebel advances.
Realty mogul Frank McCourt plans bid for TikTok in US

May 16, 2024 | justdial.com | Frank McCourt
How the internet is killing us

Mar 12, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Frank McCourt

By Frank McCourt7 minute ReadBefore the Enlightenment spread across Europe, inspiring the likes of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson in colonial America, most people were subjects. Their claim on life was quite literally subject to the discretion of a king or queen, and their livelihoods were determined by an accident of birth that left them obligated to serve the lord or baron on whose land they toiled.
80+ Outstanding Novels by Irish Writers - Brilliant Books You’ll Want to Discover, Delight in, Cherish and Relish on St Patrick’s Day and Beyond

Mar 11, 2024 | l8r.it | Joanne Owen |Marian Keyes |Roddy Doyle |Frank McCourt

WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Iris Murdoch — Ireland’s roster of literary greats reads like a register of the world’s best writers, packing tremendous punch across all genres and forms, from poetry and plays, to ground-breaking novels. But it’s not all about the distant past – Ireland certainly isn’t short of exceptional writers from more recent days and contemporary times.
The ethics of writing memoirs

Feb 4, 2024 | jeremycraddock.substack.com | Jeremy Craddock |Frank McCourt

Hello and welcome to the A-B-C of Writing True Stories. This week I’ve been thinking a lot about the art and craft of writing a memoir. I’ve always loved life writing and my favourite writers of memoir include James Herriot, Joan Didion, Frank McCourt, Hunter Davies and Bill Bryson. I have so many favourite memoirs.
Las grandes tecnologías han puesto en riesgo nuestro futuro. Es hora de contraatacar

Nov 28, 2023 | coindesk.com | Frank McCourt

Los gigantes de la tecnología y las redes sociales están infligiendo un daño profundo a nuestra sociedad. Creemos en la promesa de la tecnología de llevarnos a una nueva era de progreso y prosperidad Human . También creemos que la tecnología puede generar destrucción y daños inimaginables, acelerados por el poder de la IA. Creemos que Internet se creó hace más de medio siglo para conectar máquinas con máquinas y datos con datos, no personas con personas.
Big Tech Has Put Our Future at Risk. It’s Time to Fight Back

Nov 28, 2023 | helenabitcoinmining.com | Frank McCourt

Visit the original article*https://www.coindesk.com/resizer/CjwdyZG9RWIMtS_7lJ55II_qh2I=/800x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/OQ4AVWUMN5FEFA2LQVUHHT2PHY.jpgBig tech and social media giants are inflicting profound damage on our society. We do believe in the promise of technology to lead us to a new era of human progress and prosperity. We also believe technology can deliver unimaginable destruction and harm, accelerated by the power of AI.
The best memoirs on surviving traumatic childhoods

Jun 14, 2023 | shepherd.com | Marlayna Glynn |Frank McCourt |Tim Green |Blake Bailey

If you don't mind a good sob by the beginning pages of this magnificent ode to poverty-ridden Limerick, Ireland, then dig right in. I cried when Frank McCourt passed, because his skill in managing to tell such a sad and hopeless tale and keep you rooting for the success of his family is unmatched in the memoir world. You will want to pull these children from the pages of this book and bring them into your home. You will want to feed them and clothe them.