When I heard Radiohead’s new song for the first time, “Burn the Witch,” I was left with a foreboding joy of pure brilliance and deep sorrow. There was no doubt in my mind that he, like PJ Harvey, was utilizing his music as activism and that this song was about the hatred burning this world down. I … More #dailyupdate: Burn the Witch
A few days ago, I was working on this 50 page research paper that is dealing with sectarianism in the Egypt, Iraq, and Syria. I’ve tried to avoid dealing with Sharia law in general because I simply do not know enough and haven’t had time to do proper research. However, I realized that I had … More #dailyupdate: on spiritual heartbreak and countering extremism
I read a book this winter called “Birds Without Wings.” Truly a masterpiece about villagers in a small, remote village in Turkey during the fall of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey’s beginning days. It was unique for many reasons particularly the style of how the author presented the story: short stories of different members of the village; … More Book Review: prayer candles and jinn
“In the Founders’ view, the “blessings of liberty” were threatened by “those military establishments which must gradually poison its very fountain.” The Federalist No. 45, p. 238 (J. Madison). No fewer than 10 issues of the Federalist were devoted in whole or part to allaying fears of oppression from the proposed Constitution’s authorization of standing … More #dailyupdate: Scalia re enemy combatant due process rights
I haven’t posted in a while because I didn’t have something to write. Having put so much effort to writing in other areas of my life, the forum didn’t make sense to me. Until tonight. I am going to post a series of #dailyupdate’s, a place where I will share thoughts I’ve had throughout the … More #dailyupdate introduction
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