Category Archives: Personal

Possibilities

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Mash

Sometimes you lose your voice. And I lost mine about a month ago. When I was a child in Bangladesh, 2 days before it saw peace, I cowered with my family on a rooftop in Dhaka. It was the middle of the night … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 8 Comments

I Don’t Feel Snubbed

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Mash

The New York Times says that Muslims in America feel snubbed by Barack Obama. Well, I don’t feel snubbed. I don’t feel snubbed because I have never been courted for my "Muslimness". I am not used to being courted so … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Personal, Politics | 13 Comments

One For The Road

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Mash

Today Tim Russert was laid to rest. Over the weekend the Boss dedicated "Thunder Road" to him. For those of us of a certain age "Thunder Road" is an anthem of sorts. It is arguably one of the greatest rock … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Personal | Comments Off on One For The Road

Tim Russert, 1950-2008, Rest In Peace

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Mash

I had to rush home early from work today to run an errand. While sitting in traffic on my drive home a little after 4PM I pulled up politico.com on my PDA. There I saw the shocking news that Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Personal, Politics | 4 Comments

Making History

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Mash

Barack Obama is currently 12 delegates away from officially becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for the president of the United States. Obama need 2118 delegates to secure the nomination. Thanks to a carefully choreographed rollout of super delegates, he will go … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Politics | 16 Comments