It’s a strange thing, this American democracy we have. A federal constitutional republic, perhaps the most diverse (in any sense) in the world, full of millions of interesting people, still young, but trying its best. I really do like it. And so I vote.
Archive for October, 2008
Interfaith Coalitions and Revolution
October 29th, 2008
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I was sitting there in my “Introduction to the Middle East and Islamic Politics” course today, listening to Dr. Hashemi lecture about the relationship between authoritarian states and their effect on political expression. He did this through a case study of Iran, explaining the ways in which politicized Islam grew to be a legitimate outlet [...]
Official Endorsement of Barack Obama
October 27th, 2008
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I would like to announce my official endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America.
Religion and Politics – A Long Post
October 24th, 2008
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New post up at the DU Interfaith Student Alliance blog: http://du-interfaith.blogspot.com/
My Blood
October 22nd, 2008
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So funny story – I’m cutting up this apple, right? Only a few minutesago. I put it all into a bowl to eat. So I’m sitting in front of thecomprooder eating it when I see that one of the apple pieces has thisgunk all over it. And I’m looking at this gunk and I’m like [...]
I’ve made the switch
October 20th, 2008
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Well, I knew it would happen. For a long time, I was an Opera user. I liked using my mouse gestures, my Speed Dial, and my beautiful tab management. Then, for about 20 minutes, I flirted with IE 8. Then it was on to Chrome, which I still love. Believe me, it is a wondrous [...]
Espanol y Turkce
October 20th, 2008
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So my degree program here at the Korbel School involves proficiency in a foreign language. When I came out here, I just figured that it would be Turkish, since that’s what I had spent the most time working on when I was at Aurora University. OK, now that was about 14 months ago and I [...]
Blog Action Day
October 15th, 2008
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Each year, Blog Action Day brings together thousands of bloggers from across the globe to raise awareness of important issues facing our planet and our people. This year’s theme is POVERTY. Today, bloggers everywhere are writing about how they see poverty, what they are doing about it, and what other people can do to help. [...]
Billy
October 12th, 2008
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Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents’ strife. The fearful passage of their [...]
