mahmood

An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while.

What’s a Libertarian?

Another of those stupid tests thanks to Haitham. You are aSocial Liberal (61% permissive) and an… Economic Conservative (71% permissive) You are best described as a: Libertarian Link: The Politics Test Ah according to the dictionary, a Libertarian is: lib·er·tar·i·an ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr-târ-n) n. 1. One who advocates maximizing individual rights and …

South Asia Quake

My heartfelt condolences and thoughts go out to the victims of the South Asia earthquake and their families. This horrendous earthquake has claimed more than 18,000 lives with the number increasing as time goes by. The homeless number in the 10s of thousands. And this while people are most probably fasting. May Allah have mercy …

Weekend intersections

We can’t take a full two-day weekend off because some of our customers get Thu/Fri off, while others take Fri/Sat off, so we have to work 5½ days, having only Thursday afternoon and Friday off. A happy medium we think. We can’t touch Friday because it’s the “holy” day although I remember when I was …