My parents were in the kitchen fixing tea and baklava for dessert and I was in the dining room working on my stupid RLUIPA appellate brief, when this happened. And yes it will make your mind boggle and your teeth gnash. Then you will know my life, you guys. Mama Hoomster (“MH”): So it turns [...]
Archive for September, 2010
So “Diplomatic” Means “Stupid” From Now On, Right?
Posted in Coffee, Tea, Me, Islam/Culture on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Best Way To Honor 9/11 Is To Donate to Park51
Posted in Islam/Culture, Op-eds on September 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Yeah, I said it. I commemorated the lives lost on September 11, 2001, when I was a sophomore in high school, by donating money via PayPal to Park51. Because if that masjid – yes, I’m rejecting the damaging argument that ‘it’s not a mosque, it’s just an Islamic center!!1!’ – isn’t built, then America’s promises [...]
Well Played, Targeted Advertising. Well Played.
Posted in Coffee, Tea, Me on September 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
So normally lame promotional emails go straight to my Spam folder (thank you, Gmail!) but this one managed to sneak on through. Why? Because it was super targeted, you guys. These advertisers must follow my tweets or Facebook page or sit in the bushes outside my family room or SOMETHING, because only that could explain [...]
Burning Qur’ans: Why “An Eye For An Eye” Just Doesn’t Apply
Posted in Islam/Culture, Op-eds on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You’ve all heard about Bishop Terry Jones of Florida, who’s threatening to burn the Qur’an on September 11, despite being roundly condemned by Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, General Petraeus (don’t you just LOVE how Greek his name is?!), and Saint Angelina Jolie. (Ooh, Terry better watch out – the Child Army is so coming after [...]
If We Ignore Our Civic Duties, Those Who Say Muslims Aren’t Americans Have Won
Posted in Islam/Culture, Legalese, Op-eds on September 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I’ve been in a mood lately to share more about my personal life here on this blog. I figure that as a young, progressive, educated Muslim American, it’s my duty to do so. Sometimes, sharing my personal life means simply putting up a picture of me and Mama Hoomster from when I was a baby. [...]
So this just happened.
Posted in Islam/Culture on September 1, 2010 | 18 Comments »
We were sitting down for Iftar, which is basically our de facto dinner during Ramadan, since no one but my dad and bro eat anything else before bed. My mom was talking about various people in her life. This followed. Papa Hoomster: OMG, so-and-so is such a kamina. [kamina = Urdu for asshole, let's say. [...]
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