Once she ceased expecting, she ceased being angry, for anger is really disappointed hope. – Parachutes and Kisses, Erica Jong
Author: Ify Okoye
Muslim woman, RN, & rebel with a cause.
Hijabi Expectations
No cursing: I don’t curse in conversation or around other people although when someone cuts me off on the beltway… … More
Gem
From a lecture series by Umm Eesa: Then We made our slaves inherit the Book. But some of them wrong … More
Pass with Care
Motorists and cyclists everywhere take note: Dr. Ian Walker, a traffic psychologist from the University of Bath conducted a study … More
Mighty Mouse
The ultimate mouse device has arrived from Apple. The wireless Mighty Mouse is simply the most advanced mouse on … More
Gem
Ibrahim ibn Adham was once asked, “Why is it that we make dua, yet they are not responded to?” … More
Papal Foolishness
The Pope is irrelevant. Most Catholics don’t listen to him and neither should Muslims. Simple. Apologies don’t mean much especially … More
Relaxed Restrictions on Comments
I used to help manage the Dr. Ali Al-Timimi’s Support Committee’s website and we had to put a lot of … More
Junk Mail
3 pieces of junk mail arrived in the mailbox for me today: The L.L Bean Christmas 2006 catalog. Couldn’t they … More
Racism Hurts
Sometimes, racism hurts but it doesn’t hurt all of the time. I suppose when you have a lot of experience … More
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