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Towelhead

If you haven’t seen this film and want to, don’t read beyond the third paragraph. I’d only just heard about the film Towelhead when I read this KABOBfest post. I’d seen a preview, which made it abundantly clear that there would be some sort of inappropriate sexual relationship between the characters played by Aaron Eckhart [...]

27.09.2008

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I can see Russia from my bathroom window!

I have a whole new respect for Katie Couric following this interview. Katie doesn’t talk down like Charlie does. Katie asks Sarah about the Russia incident… Katie: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign policy credentials? Sarah: Well, it certainly does, because our next-door neighbors are foreign countries. They’re in the state that I’m [...]

25.09.2008

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Death to Mickey!

So here’s the story: Some Saudi cleric is answering a question about mice; namely, whether or not they should be killed in the house. It’s a valid religious question that anyone might consider (including PETA), but the cleric goes perhaps a little too far and claims that the presence Tom & Jerry has softened kids [...]

24.09.2008

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This is what stress is.

No matter what I do lately, I can’t seem to get things done. Now, I’m not normally one to complain to the greater Internet, but this is so unlike me. Typically able to write multiple articles in a day, plus balance my actual job and keep a moderately clean home, I’m amazed at my inability [...]

23.09.2008

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Let’s just ban the internet, k?

From the files of the absolutely ludicrous… Turkey just blocked the official site of Richard Dawkins, a prominent evolutionist and author.  Given how frequently Turkey seems to block sites, this doesn’t seem all that ridiculous on the surface.  Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll find something far more nefarious. Turkey banned Dawkins’ site at [...]

19.09.2008

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That Crazy Old Sheikh

The third big brouhaha this month from Morocco is that of Sheikh Mohammed Maghraoui, the imam who issued a fatwa stating that it’s acceptable for 9-year-old girls to marry.  Keep in mind that Morocco’s family code sets the minimum age of marriage at 18 (with exceptions granted only by a civil judge).  Compare that to [...]

17.09.2008

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Blog Strike for Mohammed Erraji

On Monday, September 15, this blog will be on strike in support of Mohammed Erraji. Erraji was arrested, detained, tried without a lawyer, and immediately sentenced to two years in prison (and fined for about $625) for the ridiculous offense of “insulting the king” in Arabic-language e-zine Hespress. The good news this morning is that [...]

11.09.2008

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Free Mohammed Erraji

Fortunately, this story has been covered quite a bit. Fortunately, because I’ve covered it in at least three articles and I don’t know that I have any more to say. I suppose I could reiterate my disappointment in Morocco for committing such an offense toward free speech. Long story short – Blogger Mohammed Erraji was [...]

10.09.2008

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Lolcats: Moroccan Edition

My cat is very photogenic. Has been since she was a wee kitten in Meknes: Have I mentioned that my cat is Moroccan? When I found her she was so small, and I had another, very large cat, so I just started calling this one “Little Cat”. Eventually, that became “L.C.” (and only sometime after [...]

10.09.2008

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Where do you come from?

Ever since discovering Google Analytics’ geolocation feature, I’ve been fascinating with finding out where my readers are from.  I’ve always known that the majority come from the US, the UK, Morocco, Canada, and inexplicably, the Netherlands, but am always pleased when a new group of readers show up.  In fact, I noted just a month [...]

07.09.2008

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An Open Letter to Sarah Palin

Dear Ms. Palin, Last week, when I first learned that John McCain had selected a woman as his running mate, I admit that I was excited.  Although I decided a long time ago that I was voting for Barack Obama, I have respected John McCain since his first attempt to run for president and at [...]

06.09.2008

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The joke that is…Sarah Palin

I haven’t much felt like writing, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. I am absolutely appalled at John McCain’s choice of vice presidential candidate.  Although there’s never been any doubt that I’m voting for Barack Obama (except for a brief dalliance with Mike Gravel), I’d respected McCain much more than G.W. and even sort [...]

01.09.2008

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