Notations On Our World (W-End Edition) : On the Week That Was

The 40th Anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran was celebrated in Iran.    This is as The Warsaw Conference conveyed by the United States to counter Iranian Influence also took place--that was a failure as underscored by the team at Vox with their perceptive analysis.    Furthermore, the Munich Security Conference also occurred that featured the Vice President of the United States urging European Powers to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement--as the Europeans led by Angela Merkel pushed back.    We were struck by the image above of what was designed which reminded our team of the depictions in North Korea as Iran's Supreme Guide (referred to as Supreme Leader in the West and "rahbar-E-Engelab--the highest authority in Iran), issued his edict on the Second Phase of the Revolution.

Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On A Tragic Week

India and Iran suffered tragedies over the weekend as soldiers from both countries were attacked by elements based out of Pakistan.     India paid tribute to the fallen:

Throughout India, the fallen have been honored with full State Honors.  They are known as "Jawans"-one of them from the State of Tamil Nadu was creamted with Full State Honors as His Wife and 2 year Old Son looked on:

We join in saluting them all.

Notations On Our World (Special Valentine's Day Edition): On Love & Making a Difference

It is Valentine's Day as we went to press.   In honor of the Parkland Fallen, we join the team at A March For Our Lives as we go dark in all our properties through Feburary 17 as we pay tribute to all the Fallen and the survivors who have done more to change the conversation about Gun Violence. 

   We leave you all with this on the power of the possible by the team at Ecosia--what we have standardized for our search efforts: