Author Archives: Mash

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Mash

Peace Takes Courage via Steve O of Bring it On

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Mash

Every Muslim in the world recognizes the title of this post. Those words begin every chapter (surah) but one of The Koran.  The Arabic words Rahman (most gracious) and Rahim (most merciful) are considered to be two of the ninety-nine attributes … Continue reading →

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Grieve For Iraq

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Mash

We, who sit thousands of miles away, watch the tragedy that is current day Iraq unfold on our television screens. After a while, the daily killings all seem to blur into each other. Not much catches our attention anymore. The … Continue reading →

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Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Plagiarist

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Mash

Conservative blogger Ben Domenech has resigned from The Washington Post after revelations that he plagiarized articles in The National Review and other publications. His blog, Red America, is no more. He did not go quietly into the night however. True … Continue reading →

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More On The Charles Krauthammer Column

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Mash

This new turn in the PR offensive is finally generating some attention. Check out Michael Signer’s excellent post on Democracy Arsenal here. You can also read my earlier post on Krauthammer’s column.

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