Daily Archives: June 2, 2008

Shame Over Sexual Abuse In Israel

Time magazine reports: Among Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jews, the Haredim, social workers are often called "child-snatchers" and the police "Cossacks," harking back to the 19th century pogroms against Jews in Russia. These cloistered communities, in which women are expected to raise … Continue reading

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Remember When Blogging Was Cool?

Simon Dumenco writes: A May 25 New York Times Magazine cover story about the hazards of oversharing titled "Blog-Post Confidential," by former Gawker blogger (circa 2006 to 2007) Emily Gould, inspires such vitriol that the Times shuts down the comments … Continue reading

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Adsense – Google’s Money Machine

Here’s my interview with one of the founders of Adsense — Eytan Elbaz. Here’s today’s New York Times: “You can see very, very quickly if anything is amiss,” said Mr. Fox, director of business product management at Google. Mr. Fox … Continue reading

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My Traffic Has Gone Crazy

Every morning, I wake up and check my Adsense revenue. Normally it is around $1 at 7 a.m. This morning it was $39:42. I’m getting more than ten times my normal amount of traffic. Last hour I had 3,110 unique … Continue reading

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