Miniature, left: The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds (Persian: منطق الطیر‎, Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr, also known as مقامات الطیور Maqāmāt-uṭ-Ṭuyūr; 1177), is a long poem of approximately 4500 lines written in Persian by the poet Farid ud-Din Attar, who's commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their king, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh, a mythical Persian bird roughly equivalent to the western phoenix. The hoopoe leads the birds, each of whom represents a human fault that prevents Man from attaining enlightenment. When the group of thirty birds finally reaches the dwelling place of the Simorgh, all they find is a lake in which they see their own reflection.
 
JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
Hour One
Friday  29 May / Hour 1, Block A: Daniel Henninger, WSJ, in re: Rand Paul Liberates the iPhone ·  Rand Paul and Ron Wyden to call for release of redacted 911 report ·  Inevitable: Rand Paul supporting group labels Ted Cruz “the capitulating Canadian” An error occurred.
Friday  29 May / Hour 1, Block B:  John Tamny, Forbes.com, in re: The Latest LeBron James Achievement Is Much Bigger than BasketballAny doubts about the skill and gamesmanship of LeBron James were erased this week. Playing without his Kevin McHale/James Worthy/Scottie Pippen equivalent in Kevin Love, the Cavaliers still made the NBA finals.  Interesting about James is that he could be a tight end in the NFL right now if he wanted.  But only at the expense of being the world's best basketball player, not to mention that the Cavaliers wouldn't be in the finals next week.  James's story explains the wonders of free trade and comparative advantage as well as any.  Forbes.com.  
Friday  29 May / Hour 1, Block C: Gene Marks, Philadelphia & NYT, in re: CUSTOMERS AND FUTURE OWNERS  Immigrants, Latinos help drive business innovation ;  Entrepreneurs groom own kids to follow in their footsteps via @seattletimes  
SOCIAL MEDIA AND SMALL BIZ    Twitter Overtakes LinkedIn As Number 1 Social Media Site for Salespeople ; In 5 years, 80 percent of the whole Internet will be online video ; Indie bookstores are on the rise ; This gadget could transform office meetings. ;   Florida man undermines Uber's claim that drivers aren't employees ; This Fashion Boutique Owner Regrets Naming Her Business ‘Tinder’     (1 of 2)

Friday  29 May / Hour 1, Block D: Gene Marks, Philadelphia & NYT, in re:  Online Auto Sales Startup Carvana Is Raising $300 Million to Expand Nationwide.    
FEDS  The Federal Communications Commission looks to crack down on robocalls and robotexts. ;   FCC looks to subsidize low-income Internet service  ; IRS cut its cybersecurity staff by 11% over four years
FOOD   Mobile Trackers Infiltrate the Food Court as Firms Fight for More Shopper Data ;  Whole Foods offers $1M in loans to flooded Texas businesses. How are others pitching in?   ; The risks and rewards of selling dinner reservations ; A dispute over who gets the last rib at a BBQ restaurant leads to a lady getting stabbed in the eye with a fork.  ; A Delta pilot orders pizza for a delayed flight.    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/state-dept.-efforts-tied-to-clinton-donations/article/2565215  (2 of 2)
Hour Two
Friday  29 May / Hour 2, Block A:  Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, & Captain Jerry Hendrix (ret); senior Fellow, & Defense Strategies and Assessments Program director, Center for a New American Security; in re: ·  US surveillance shows Chinese artillery on artificial islands, officials say   ... on at least one of the artificial islands it is developing in the South China Sea, officials say, ...   ·  China has artillery vehicles on artificial island in South China Sea, US said   ·  Chinese Weapons Spotted on Disputed Island, US Says
Friday  29 May / Hour 2, Block B: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, & Captain Jerry Hendrix (ret); senior Fellow, & Defense Strategies and Assessments Program director, Center for a New American Security; in re: China has artillery vehicles on artificial island in South China Sea ...  An aerial photo shows the on-going land reclamation by China on mischief reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photograph: ... ;  US surveillance shows Chinese artillery on artificial islands, officials ... ; Chinese artillery vehicles spotted on artificial island created in South ... ; Opinion: Artificial islands raise tensions
Friday  29 May / Hour 2, Block C: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, & Captain Jerry Hendrix (ret); senior Fellow, & Defense Strategies and Assessments Program director, Center for a New American Security (3 of 4)
Friday  29 May / Hour 2, Block D: Michael Vlahos, Naval War College, & Captain Jerry Hendrix (ret); senior Fellow, & Defense Strategies and Assessments Program director, Center for a New American Security (4 of 4)
Hour Three
Friday  29 May / Hour 3, Block A: John Markoff, NYT, in re:  Relax, the Terminator Is Far Away Despite the warnings of visionaries like Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates, today’s artificial intelligence is still tethered to human controllers.
Friday  29 May / Hour 3, Block B:  James Gorman, NYT, in re: Family Tree of Dogs and Wolves Is Found to Split Earlier Than Thought A bone fragment found in Siberia suggests that the ancestors of modern wolves and dogs split into different lineages between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago, scientists say.
Friday  29 May / Hour 3, Block C: Chris Solomon, NYT, in re:  When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen  (1 of 2)
Friday  29 May / Hour 3, Block D: Chris Solomon, NYT, in re:  When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen  (2 of 2)
Hour Four
Friday  29 May / Hour 4, Block A: Richard Rhodes, Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made (1 of 4)
Friday  29 May / Hour 4, Block B: Richard Rhodes, Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made (2 of 4)
Friday  29 May / Hour 4, Block C: Richard Rhodes, Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made (3 of 4)
Friday  29 May / Hour 4, Block D: Richard Rhodes, Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made (4 of 4)
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