Today, October 7, marks the third anniversary of the date the Hamas invaded Israel, killing 1200 and taking 251 hostage.   All living hostages have been released and the remains of the last person was recovered earlier this year. Israel still bombs the Gaza Strip, almost on a daily basis. At least 77,271 have been killed on the Hamas side, while more than 2000 Israelis and other foreign nationals have died. Gaza is now a tent city. Earlier this week I read an article from the local paper with the headline:  New Solar Technology Could Help U.S. Catch China . China controls 80% of the solar panel market today. Companies in the U.S.are developing a new kind of solar panel that could generate 25% more energy than today. Called tandem solar , the technology involves adding second and third layers of material to convert more of the sun's radiance into electricity. Mind you, this system still costs at least three times more than conventional devices with one layer of silicon....

Today was a glorious day for the Middle East.   As Donald Trump stated, this might be the moment to bring true peace to the region in 3000 years . I asked Google AI, when did the Jews and their neighbors first have problems: Conflict between Jews and other groups has a long and complex history, with roots in ancient, religious, and political tensions.   The first notable conflicts are recorded in the   6th century BCE , involving ancient empires like the Babylonians, though the nature of these conflicts has evolved significantly over time .   3000 years  is a period even longer that the 2600 years noted above. In any case, what happened today is not quite peace, but more a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, compounded by the return of all 20 living hostages, providing a platform for truce in the Middle East, a situation almost unique in history.  Here is what the  New York Times  sent me this morning: They’re free. Two years — 737 days, to be ...