An article worth reading, and a source (The Soufan Group) worth following: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER Bottom Line Up Front: • The beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians by a Libyan-affiliate of the Islamic […]
We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon
Until our leaders and education system catch up, we need to have more community conversations about the challenges we face around the globe relative to how others perceive America and the Western […]
“Ideals are peaceful – history is violent”
“Ideals are peaceful – history is violent” – Brad Pitt as Staff Sergeant Don “Wardaddy” Collier in “Fury” (now playing in theaters) This is not an endorsement of “Fury” any more than any […]
“Not in my Name” Video – Muslims against ISIS
A group of young British Muslims have joined the fight back against Islamic State militants with a video and social media campaign… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxIOC8Zisc
“Judge Not”
“Judge Not” – a Poem (author unknown) I was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered Heaven’s door Not by the beauty of it all Nor the lights or its décor But it […]
Talking vs. Listening by The Dalai Lama
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know; but when you listen, you may learn something new.” Dalai Lama (The Mankind Project)
Need some Inspiration with a capital “I?”
Whatever your gender, ethnicity, faith or culture, if this does not inspire you as to the power of the human spirit, nothing will. If Jennifer could overcome her challenges, why the heck […]
Is Real Respect Possible?
In a recent post, Dan Sockle wrote, “Thus, the goal of bringing focus to America’s struggle, with our identity and our values, is to increasingly engage in the sharing of ideas and […]
Deconstructing “Jihad”
To most Muslims, “Jihad” has three meanings, or levels: First, there is “Jihad e Akbar,” or the “Greatest Jihad,” which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to […]
America's "Jihad" 