Monthly Archives: June 2011

Close Encounters

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

When I was out on a walk earlier this week, I noticed one of the ubiquitous neighborhood squirrels drinking water out of a puddle near the sidewalk. I was musing about how I didn’t recall ever seeing a squirrel drink … Continue reading →

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Columbo

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Peter Falk, the actor who played the unflappable TV Los Angeles police detective, “Lieutenant Columbo,” died last week at the age of 83. One of my first thoughts upon hearing the news was that 83 seemed young.  Maybe I thought … Continue reading →

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Islam and the Gay

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I have to shake my head in bewilderment when I hear gay folks defending Islam. Gays-rights groups have long rabble-roused against anti-gay Christian fundamentalist groups (and, it must be said, often with good cause).  But when it comes to Islam, … Continue reading →

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Alice Walker

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

How can people whose people have been chronically oppressed and discriminated against so cruelly treat other people whose people have been chronically oppressed and discriminated against? That’s a rhetorical question I suppose, but it’s one that has bugged me for … Continue reading →

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Flat Cats

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

It’s “Flat-Cat Weather” here in SacTown. For the next three days this week, the temperature is supposed to hover around at a high of 100 degrees. I suppose this could be considered appropriate since tomorrow is officially the first day … Continue reading →

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My Dad….

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

My Dad never went to college but he’s the smartest man I know. He owned and ran his own business for 40 years without an MBA. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and to this … Continue reading →

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Chrislam (Coming Soon To A Church Near You….)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Lately, certain Christian denominations all over the United States are bending over backwards to invite Muslim Imams into their churches in an attempt to smooth over “misunderstandings” and “misperceptions” about Islam. As a matter of fact, this rather disturbing invitation … Continue reading →

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Flag Day

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

 Today is Flag Day in the United States — the day that commemorates the adoption of the US Stars and Stripes as our national emblem by resolution of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The first American … Continue reading →

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Mike

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

“They have a share of this great pain of which the human life is but a piece; the balm of grass, the blade of stones are both their lot — and both they love and walk to your delight, like … Continue reading →

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What the Hell Is Halal?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Halal is Arabic for lawful or legal. Halal constitutes anything that is permissible according to Islamic Law. That which is not halal is called “haraam” (forbidden). There are many, many things that Islamic law forbids. The most common thing that … Continue reading →

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