#RandomThoughts As A New Month Dawns....

We present the following from the Grid as we welcome the Month of August throughout our properties.   We will be "dark" in our Properties as we gear up for our assessment of on-going initiatives as our team will continue its' daily curation of Twitter-and as we hope all enjoy our Live Broadcast Pod throughout our Properties:    

Notations From the Grid (Special W-End Edition): On Our World w/ #BlueMoon2018 Images

Please enjoy images we captured from #BlueMoon2018 as the "Blue Moon" made its' way over Iran: 

WATCH LIVE: ECLIPSE!���� Total Lunar Eclipse (JULY 27, 2018) NASA TV #Long...

Notations From the Grid (Special Friday Edition): A Newsflash re: The "FANG's"

It has been quite a week in "Tech World" as two members of the so called "FANG's, Facebook & Amazon came out with earnings.   Amazon's profit streak is continuing as Facebook came crashing down after it warned that growth is slowing down that wiped off $ 118 Billion Dollars off its' value in One Day.   This is as another member of the "FANG's", NetFlix earlier noted how its' subscriber base is slowing down.

Beyond the Tech Space, there is the Media Space.   Comcast dropped its' bid for 21st Century Assets as the FCC raised objections to the purchase of TRONC (Tribune) media assets by Sinclair Broadcasting.  This is also as down in Australia, FairFax Media and Number9 merged in a 4 Billion Dollar Deal. 

Truly interesting times indeed...

Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On the Prowl Courtesy @GlobalCitizen

This Country Just Got Rid of the Tampon Tax

Pads and tampons will no longer be taxed at 12% as a luxury good – finally making sanitary products affordable for many women across the country.

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Starbucks Will Open Its First US 'Signing Store'

The global coffee chain has announced it will be opening its first US store to be staffed entirely by employees proficient in American Sign Language. 

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Trump Plan Called a ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Endangered Animals

The Trump administration has proposed huge changes to how we protect our endangered wildlife – and environmentalists are seriously concerned.

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The Heartbreaking Reason 20 Women in India Die Every Day

Every year, thousands of women are killed or die by suicide over harassment as a result of this harmful custom.

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Why Greenpeace Crashed a Drone Into a Nuclear Plant

The environmental organization just flew a drone into a nuclear power plant in France to make an important point.

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Tell the Netherlands to Support Girls’ EducationRemind the Netherlands of its pledge to support GPE and ensure all girls can access menstrual hygiene products and receive a quality education.

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