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9/11: The Plow for U.S. Islamic Growth?
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I have a near debilitating fear of needles. They are sharp, painful, and I still don’t understand why impaling myself is the best way to receive medication. The reality is that, in some cases, what’s good for us does not always come in a pretty package. September 11th, 2001 was one of the ugliest packages…
Hate Algebra? Thank the Muslims.
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Math, particularly algebra, was my worst subject in school. My blood pressure and tension rose every time I entered the classroom. Even in college the numbers and letters terrified me. I passed the classes, but barely. I remember sitting in class wondering who invented this stuff so I could go home, make a voodoo doll…
Splitting Hairs: Drama Over the Beard
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I shaved my head for Buddhism, no one complained. I painted my face with the tripundra for Hinduism and got strange looks at Wal-mart, they only chuckled. I created a fire hazard in the house with all my candles as a Zarathushti and only caused a minor annoyance. I did, well, virtually nothing during Shabbat…
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