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Unlike the year 2000, AKA the Y2K bug, the December 21, 2012 was not meant to be hard date. No, it's not my way of back-tracking or eating my words. I simply believe that the date was meant to be the earliest, and perhaps the most-likely, date things will happen.

What things?
I personally never believed it to be the end of the World. Not even remotely. I did, and still do, believe that it's a global event that will even humanity with one another; and perhaps even act as a cleanser lessening the World's population; as has been the case in the past. To be specific, I personally believe that a solar/magnetic storm (more accurately, a CME from the sun) will affect all electronics on Earth.

It was reported in 2011 (I believe by NASA, can't find link) that this storm is expected as early as late 2012 and up to early 2013. Here's a link that should help with explaining this a little more. All supporting evidence points to a point in ... << MORE >>

Republicans are now trying to look past the election results of this year here in the United States. They're trying to figure out how to appeal to younger voters. How to appeal to more African Americans; which in light of our current President, that's understandable albeit late, and I feel done for the wrong reasons –I can't help but ask "would Republicans have elected a non-white President if we never had President Obama make it into office?"  And more importantly, how to appeal to Hispanics. I've heard such remarks as re-evaluating their stance on immigration. Once again, the issue is not immigration. It's how to identify, be personable and communicate with the Hispanic community first, and then work on the issues that matter to that community the most; which may or may not include immigration.

The impression right now is that Republicans are a bunch of high-income white folks that belong to one or two main Christian denomination. Personally, I imagine Republicans as that as well as prejudice individuals who claim to have a black or Hispanic friend. Their idea of knowing a either groups is ... << MORE >>

Initially, I wanted to write about 9/11 and some of the reactions I've come across. However, in light of the anti-Islam video and its after-math, I wanted to give that its due diligence and shed light on several matters many of which are unknown to the general public.

First a brief history of the YouTube video ...
Most reports indicate that it came out in July (2012). And that it gained international attention in the last 30-days. The video itself seems to be the work of an allegedly Israeli national living in California in the United States, who was able to get financial sponsorship from many so-called Jews.

The United States has very strong laws protecting freedoms of speech and expression. In other words, I could create a clip (in audio or video) insulting the very President of the United States and it would be my opinion and within my rights to do so.

Here's where it all gets tricky. Should this have been an anti-Jewish film/depiction, it would have been labeled, I feel, differently. And our (US) government's ... << MORE >>

Over the last few decades, criticism over Islam has been growing at a steady pace; spiking at times more than others, of course. This comes as no surprise when considering humanity's global reach and advances in many field including technology & communication.

The criticism has come in many flavors. Yet, they all have one common thread:  None are from a source of knowledge. To be more specific, they all originate from those who are seeking the quick spotlight, financial gain, are ignorant and basing their comments and/or criticisms on such media outlets as Fox, Rush Limbaugh, 700 Club, etc. But rarely have I come across criticism of Islam because it was the cool thing to do ... as a result of the bandwagon effect. And until this week, rarely have I come across criticism from logical inquiring minds. Minds that refuse to take things on faith, and instead require evidence. Yet, that's the very approach & basis of Atheists.

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Slightly edited, for grammatical corrections, from the initial posting on TheHusBlog (as a guest).

When you clean your face, I’m curious, what do you use?

How about when you clean your hands?

It sounds silly, but if you think about how you clean your hair, your teeth or even your entire body they all have one thing in common.   But before I spoil it for you, let’s all take a minute and think about all the different ways we clean ourselves.

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Taking this a step further, to clean your throat (keep it out of the gutter folks) a Doctor is likely to recommend gargling or something along those lines.   To clean your nose and/or your sinuses, beyond the advice of a medical professional, we have products like the Neti Genie.

You’re not going to clean your face with a paper towel, right?  It simply won’t do the trick.   Parents especially know this. You’re not going to consider your kids’ hands clean (or your own) unless they’re washed with water and soap; ...

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It's hard to write about this topic without revealing a lot about my personal experiences, which ultimately gives clues as to who I am. I prefer to keep that concealed, as I'm sure many of you have gathered. With that said, however, I feel that my life has taught me enough to comment on the topic, and I hope that sharing my learnings with you my readers/followers could inspire and help.

Let's get right to it, shall we ...

I'd like to jump right to the summary and then later elaborate if that's OK: It may also help those TL;DR folks.

Love is a physiological & chemical reaction that, in my opinion, spurs from infatuation. Basically, it's attractiveness that leads to the need; rather, want, to be with someone. This infatuation, by definition, is not a permanent state. What remains is compatibility, dedication, respect, compassion and (my favorite) rights & obligations. How they're used hereon out is what defines ... << MORE >>

As we near the end of school days, and many 1st generation Muslims (and some 2nd generation ones) head back to visit their families, I can't help but wonder and be repeatedly bothered by the phrase "back home." Not to be a hypocrite, I have to admit that I say it too. But believe me, it's no more than a habit. I'm not sure that's the case for many others, however. Here's what bothers me about that phrase, and why I think it should not be said ...<< MORE >>

I feel compelled to create a poster explaining the etiquette of driving in the left lane (aka the fast lane); however, that's best left for professionals like The Oatmeal. Until then, let's review some basics:

There are three (3) road conditions to address:  One lane only roads, 2 lane roads and 3 & more lane roads.

One Lane Only Roads

Whether it's a highway or a country road, I've seen where a vehicle will briefly go over the shoulder to allow those behind them pass —Whether that's one vehicle or three, they let them pass. That is common courtesy. Those who do that are basically acknowledging their discomfort with going any faster, but also respecting the needs of others ... regardless of the posted speed limit. Let me say that in a different way ...

There are drivers out there that drive on a one-lane road that are uncomfortable going any faster than what they're already doing, regardless of the posted speed limit, but have the common courtesy to move over into the shoulder ... << MORE >>