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September 22, 2009
Two Israelis in Cairo
In keeping with my vow to make use of my many abandoned drafts, here's a...
September 20, 2009
Après cela, le déluge
Time to clean out my "drafts" folder, for better or for worse.
September 17, 2009
Some perspective on your and my problems
If you think you have it bad, read this simply heart-breaking article in McClatchy on...
September 06, 2009
A few key American Muslim websites to watch
Doing some reading on the latest outbreak of anti-Eid Stamp hysteria, I arrived at a...
September 03, 2009
The jewels of Ebru TV
Life has been conspiring to prevent me from blogging--or even sitting down to reflect, for...
August 2009
August 29, 2009
The surprising religious life of the Founding Fathers
I recently read David L. Holmes' The Faiths of the Founding Fathers, which I heartily...
August 28, 2009
Ted Kennedy, progressive statesman and patriot
Reading the tributes to the late (and great) Ted Kennedy from leaders on the Right--including...
August 23, 2009
Ramzan mubarak
A hearty "Ramzan mubarak" to one and all.
August 04, 2009
Thoughts on Calvin
Speaking of Christianity--not to mention Dustin's post--I often listen to the BBC''s podcasts and happened...
July 2009
July 22, 2009
Time on Sufism and terror
There's a piece by Ishaan Tharoor in Time entitled, "Can Sufism Defuse Terrorism?"
July 14, 2009
A thought on how I view Spencer’s fans
I've gotten some complaints about talking down to fans of Spencer. Not my intent. Certainly,...
July 14, 2009
Ilan Halimi’s murderer sentenced
In non-Robert Spencer related news, I just noticed that the "Muslim" murderer of French Jew...
July 10, 2009
New comment on Spencer invite
I posted a new comment to the labrynth of comments on the Spencer/ALA controversy mentioned...
June 2009
June 30, 2009
Christians don’t “murder” & the Obama-the-Muslim conspiracy theory is back
Speaking of the way people interpret behavior based on their shared religious background (or lack...
June 15, 2009
The semiotics of swords
Look at this creepy scene of jihadi role playing. This Islamic obsession with all things...
June 10, 2009
A bumper crop of religious fanaticism
First, an anti-abortion fanatic gunned down an abortion doctor (and in the latter's own church,...
June 05, 2009
SeekersDigest: Ask not what Obama can do for you
Sh. Faraz Rabbani at Seeker's Digest made a wonderfully thought provoking connection between President Obama's...
June 03, 2009
The hardships of war
A light bit of news from the Af-Pak neck of the woods. Aussie troops in...
May 2009
May 26, 2009
The prostitution capital of the Middle East takes a stand against adultery
Fabled fleshpot Dubai is prosecuting a British woman for cheating on her husband. Yes, I...
May 26, 2009
A rabbi on how the MSM doesn’t listen when Muslims speak out against terror
A rabbi commited to Muslim-Jewish dialogue, Amy Eilberg, reflects insightfully on how MSM coverage of...
May 03, 2009
Kids, wudu and zikr
[Just noticed this post from a year ago languishing in my "drafts" folder. Better late...
May 03, 2009
Dishonor in Peshawar
It's hard to keep up with all the horrifying news out of Pakistan these days,...
April 2009
April 22, 2009
Ahmadinejad, Monica Lewinsky redux?
Some Muslim readers were taken aback by my blunt dismissal of Ahmadinejad as an "ass"...
April 20, 2009
An ass brays in Geneva
Damn this selfish idiot. And damn this conflict for giving demagogues like him populist credibility...
April 20, 2009
Susan Boyle rocks
For a fleeting moment, modern society's soul-deadening din of narcissism and superficiality is drowned out...
April 13, 2009
A belated ‘Happy Easter’
Meant to say so yesterday, but barely touched the computer, so a belated but no...
April 09, 2009
Chimps and dating
I'm sorry, I just can't resist. It's just too entertaining.National Geographic News: Chimps Trade Meat...
April 08, 2009
Many mosques in Mecca not facing the Kaaba
The irony. I wonder just how off target these mihrabs are. BBC NEWS | Middle...
April 04, 2009
A life-long Klansman asks for forgiveness from his victims
Just read about the fascinating and inspiring case of a former Klansman who recently sought...
April 04, 2009
Dubai has a woman judge
I rarely have anything positive to say about the Gulf, but you must give Dubai...
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