Transition

Folks, as you can see I’m still in the middle of my migration to wordpress so be patient with me. After all, I’m just a lousy human being trying to do his best.
I know, I know…I didn’t even think I’d leave the comfort of my blogger blog easily synced with my gmail account and all [...]

Turkish leader: Lift head scarf ban

By C. ONUR ANT, Associated Press Writer
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey’s Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing [...]

High Times

What Would Jesus Do?

Why is it that people who are the most vocal about their righteousness are always the ones leading double-life, hence the most hypocritical? Why would do they have to do that? Can’t they just keep low-profile and continue their wicked ways while not drawing any attention to themselves? I remember a Somali proverb that went [...]

Guess Where It was Taken

As a photography enthusiast, this photo in a news article caught my attention - everything from the light, the composure, and the angle but I was more surprised to learn where it was taken. Can you guess where?

Gitmo panels struggle to assess facts

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - [...]

Judge strikes down part of Patriot Act - Yahoo! News

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Great Idea, Mate!

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Married Colombians engaged in passionate extra-curricular activities may soon have to think twice about their philandering ways if a senator’s proposed legislation punishing adultery gets the green light.
Sen. Edgar Espindola said he has proposed a law that would impose fines and enforced community service as punishment for adulterers in an effort to [...]

It’s About Time

Lately I’ve been itching for some “art house” cinema and today I found my film: My Best Friend, a French dramedy about a middle-aged Parisian art dealer who doesn’t have friends playing in my neighborhood independent theater. French cinema isn’t for everyone but I always love their unhappy or ambiguous endings that many people simply [...]