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March 2016

March 08, 2016

In Honor of International Women’s Day I’m Taking My Kids to the Doctor

As Salaamu Alaikum - Peace be upon you - and howdy all. So today is...

February 2016

February 13, 2016

What Are the Limits of Friendship with Non-Muslims?

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Peace be upon you, and the...

February 06, 2016

Catching up on things before the Super Bowl

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Peace be upon you, and the...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Securing the Faithful – A Session I Attended in Spotsylvania County to Learn How to Make our Houses of Worship Safer

As Salaamu Alaikum – Peace be upon you – and hello to all my fellow...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

What Lessons Can Muslims Take from the Ahmed Mohamed Story?

Yesterday a teenager was arrested for bringing a clock to school. If you just this...

September 16, 2015

When the Brown & Black Ones Get to High School

I have five kids at home. They range in age from fifteen to five. I...

August 2015

August 29, 2015

The Palin / Trump Interview: Fluff Piece Extraordinaire

So last night I took on the awesome responsibility of watching and live-tweeting former Governor...

August 28, 2015

A Couple of Periscope Broadcasts (Videos)

As Salaamu Alaikum and hello all. I hope you are having / have had a...

August 27, 2015

Ah, it’s a hard world, isn’t it?

As Salaamu Alaikum and hello all. It is Thursday morning. Yesterday was a tough day...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

A Few Words on the Confederate Flag and Its Effect on People

This will be quick because I just am wrapping up at work and I need...

July 30, 2015

Dear Newly-graduated Police Officer

Dear newly-graduated police officer God bless you. God bless you and keep you and give...

July 29, 2015

It’s a Black Issue. It’s not a Black Issue

The murder of Sam DuBose is horrifying and I am very happy that the now-fired...

August 2014

August 12, 2014

How can a white chick from the suburbs honor the memory of Trayvon and Michael?

This is a hard post for me to write. I"m a white American. My heritage...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

Why does the menstruating woman not pray or fast? A personal and practical possible answer

As Salaamu Alaikum. I have had some Muslim friends asking questions about certain rules and...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

A Muslim on Memorial Day

As with many other non-Muslim holidays, many Muslims look upon Memorial Day with mixed feelings....

December 2013

December 20, 2013

The Duck War on Dynasty Christmas With a Side of Dead Famous People

Howdy! Yeah, it's been a while since I've posted. Quite a while. Shame on me. ...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

The Transgender Muslim

Transgender Muslims? This has been a thing on my Facebook feed recently. I even received...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

Why I am Opposed to a Million Muslim March on the Anniversary of 9/11

This might tick some people off but let me put it out there: I am...

July 2013

July 14, 2013

Ramadan Thoughts So Far; Kinda the Same as Non-Ramadan Thoughts, Plus Trayvon

Today is Sunday, the fourteenth of July. I've been fasting since Tuesday. I'm starting to...

May 2013

May 11, 2013

One Pair of Shoes

I am an anti-fashionista. I know nothing about style and I care nothing about style. ...

November 2012

November 06, 2012

I’m Going to Hell Now, Been Nice Knowin’ Ya

Election day. The airwaves are full of pundits and politicians making one last desperate push...

October 2012

October 04, 2012

Muslim First, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent After

Of course, the most common water-cooler conversation today is last night's presidential debate. Common consensus...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Subway Ads? Yeah, I love their sandwiches! Oh, wait….

Sometimes, when it’s been awhile since I've written a blog post, my editor will gently...

September 17, 2012

Nascar, You Can Do Better Than This

It's pretty well known that I'm a Nascar fan. I didn't see any races this...