My initial reaction was a combination of disgust and apathy. Because, in general, we know there is a very strong voice in the U.S. that drowns out all other voices on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, even somebody as dedicated as Rachel.

But he said to his wife, sitting next to him on the couch in the TV room, that rarely had he seen a funeral at which it seemed like almost nobody in attendance had any idea why they were there. His wife, who had heard things like this from him before, reminded him of a ceremony he had presided over only a few months ago about which he had had the same reaction. 'Oh right,' the minister said. 'Yes. That one was much worse.' He leaned down to the coffee table and picked up the remote.

She was surprised at how deflating his presence was.

Tech is fickle in terms of product lifecycles and investor infatuation and disgust so we invest in companies that have financial wherewithal to stay in business. If Gateway didn't have all that cash on the balance sheet, it probably wouldn't be with us today.

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

We think consumers can now show their disgust at this highly unethical takeover.