Day: October 4, 2026

Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
Every evening before the Isha prayer, the curb outside Al-Fajr Islamic Center fills with idling sedans. The drivers are brothers from our congregation: men who emigrated from West

Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test – 40% of them failed as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early autumn winds often carry a sharp, salt-laden chill across the docks here in Harborview Point, reminding us how quickly the seasons turn and how fragile our shelter really is.

Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
Every morning after the dawn arati at Sri Venkateswara Cultural Society, the quiet sanctum empties as devotees leave for the campuses and offices that flank our hills. Many of them

Someone got Doom in an SQL database as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
In our logistics corridor, late evening brings a constant stream of long-haul drivers, warehouse workers, and dispatch technicians coming through the Gurdwara doors. Many come stra

Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
In our evening satsangs at the Sri Venkateswara Cultural Society, the quiet hum of our suburban temple is often met with the quiet fatigue of software architects, system engineers,

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Yesterday afternoon, I stopped by Frank Higgins’ workshop near the edge of Pine Ridge. Frank spent forty years framing timber and hauling split-rail fencing across these hills. The

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94 as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
At our Gurdwara along the highway freight corridor, night brings a steady cadence of diesel engines, flashing brake lights, and weary drivers stopping for a hot plate of dal and fr

All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part. as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
From the bluff outside Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, you can watch the tide recede across the salt flats of Harborview Point, uncovering eelgrass, weathered pilings, and tangled debris

Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa’s diverse wildlife as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early autumn winds often stir the salt air here at Harborview Point, bringing a cool clarity to the sanctuary gardens as the tide rolls against the breakwater. When the parish hall

Tech Now as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Whenever a family at Congregation Kol Shalom welcomes a child into the world, we recite words that honor both the fragility and the sanctity of life. Childbirth is often spoken of
Archives
- October 2026
- September 2026
- August 2026
- July 2026
- June 2026
- May 2026
- April 2026
- March 2026
- February 2026
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024