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September 2009

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...