Not Much Time Remains
I am posting this week’s Sa’di Says, “Not Much Time Remains,” in memory of my friend Adam Schonbrun, who died in February: I know life leaves me with each breath I take, and these last fifty years I’ve...
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The Calligraphic Art of Azra Aghighi Bakhshayeshi — The Tehran Times
The Tehran Times has a beautiful gallery up of calligraphic art, which I know next to nothing about, except that I think it’s beautiful. Here is another one. You should check out the rest for yourself.
View ArticleReza Aslan Makes a Lot of Sense Defending Islam. The CNN News Anchors Sound...
Reza Aslan is responding here to this rant by Bill Maher: It’s important to point out that Maher is right: Muslims who engage in offensive practices—whether they are individuals, governments, or...
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The world’s languages, in 7 maps and charts — The Washington Post
This series of graphs, maps, and charts from the The Washington Post illustrates some fascinating information about the world’s languages. It’s not surprising that English is the most studied language...
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I’m Performing in the 2015 New Masculinities Festival in New York City
On Saturday, May 2nd, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, I will be performing as part of ManQuestion.org’s 2015 New Masculinities Festival. Tickets are $10 per performance slot, each of which...
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For My Son, A Kind of Prayer is Out! And Other Publication Announcements
April 2016 has definitly not been cruel to me. I have three publication announcements I’d like to share with you. Announcement One: For My Son, A Kind of Prayer I am very happy to announce that my new...
View ArticleI’m Kvelling: My Son’s Band, Starbat, Has Released It’s First Single
Check it out and, if you like the song—which I do, a lot, and not just because I played the small synth part at the end—I hope you’ll consider buying it. It’s a pay-what-you-want arrangement.
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