I am hearing the phrase ‘the normalization of bullying and racism’ in a lot of circles of concerned folk right now, and not just Muslim ones. Minorities are being targeted, even women. That’s half the population! So like it or...
Read MoreOur family business, Noorart, a multimedia, educational online store retails material throughout North America and a bit elsewhere. We’re one of the largest Muslim online stores. We receive and fulfill orders from Islamic...
Read MoreWe live on a quiet creek on the Garland/Richardson border. Actually our sleepy little creek belongs to the City of Richardson, Richardson School District or so they tell me. It matters not. It’s my lovely haven for flora and...
Read MoreHuda Asaaf (Nee Patricia Skinner) I lost a sister this month. Not a biological one but a very real sister nonetheless. My dear friend Huda Assaf passed away on a Friday morning after a determined and courageous battle against...
Read MoreThis phrase caught my attention enough in the last few months that I know it’s not merely a coincidence but a wake-up call. It hit me like a ton of bricks. That’s been exactly my problem – an awful lot of doing and not a...
Read More[Image source: BJJ heroes] I’m 43 years old, and I attended by first Jiu Jitsu class 3 weeks ago. I did wonder if I was too old and too out of shape (no exercise in the last 5 years… just working in front of a laptop, being in...
Read MoreAbove: The shade Brat Pack by Lipstick Queen Nominally, I’m an ex-Buddhist. Maybe it was that angle that appealed to the Plaid team to choose me to write for this column, i.e. “a contemporary perspective”. I have carried over...
Read More…Plane-Rides, And Keeping Your Cool At The Exec Table I recently had a very insightful chat with Richard Lines, formerly Senior VP of Product Solutions at Wood Mackenzie. (Wood Mackenzie is a leading provider “of...
Read MoreToday’s post is focused on 2 topics: growing out of the mud getting started in meditation I’ve been reading about Grayson Perry – a ceramic artist who won the Turner Prize in 2003 (the most publicised art reward in the U.K.)....
Read MoreI’m delighted to be writing about Buddhism from a contemporary perspective for Plaid (thanks Elizabeth Lions! for introducing me to Shivaun and making this happen.) Let me share my story with you… As well as a...
Read MoreWelcome back! I just know you all have been holding your breath, eagerly awaiting Part 2. Or not. Ah well, here comes the exciting conclusion. So there I am in NYC singing my little heart out and loving every minute. It was time...
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