The a-Rab magazine is ready…

Saturday, September 8th, 2007 Posted in Journal | 1 Comment »

The first issue is out. Click below to get to the table of contents or to download the PDF. My articles in this issue are...: On Parades and Protests There was a time in American history when protests were not tolerated by ...

Whispers

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in Journal | 2 Comments »

One day you believe in God. The next all that matters is that cup of red wine, and worry about where the next will come from. It is conflicting, it is difficult: it make no sense. But sense is overrated ...

New Arab youth publication seeking submissions

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 Posted in Journal | No Comments »

From a-Rab.net, a project I have been working on with friends: We are currently preparing for our first issue and to that end we are seeking submissions of all kinds--literature, essays, articles, cartoons, poetry, stories, briefs, photographs, etc--from anybody who ...

“Berkeley” for sale

Sunday, July 15th, 2007 Posted in Journal | 2 Comments »

Earlier this week, I tried to register a name for a new student group with the Office of Student Life (OSL). One of the advantages of registering a group with the OSL is that it makes it relatively easy to ...

Satellites and God: Both out of this world

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 Posted in Journal | No Comments »

I hate these GPS navigation systems for the same reason I hate religion. If indeed life is a journey, as the old metaphor goes, then we the travellers are the idiots behind the wheel who do not learn how to ...