Miscellaneous
Are the Hadith and Sunna Unnecessary?
It can be made to appear that way. If the Quran is truly meant to be the last message from Allah and the definitive guide for religion, then why are the Hadith and Sunna necessary? Why do we need something to interpret the Quran or additional rules to live our lives by? If the Quran [...]
Colleges With Biology Majors in Kuwait?
There has to be some college with some sort of curriculum with a medical type of focus around here. Any suggestions for colleges with some sort of medical/biology major, besides KU (if it even has one)? Looking for a college Lana can get into. Prices and locations doesn’t matter, as long as it is in [...]
Theft is the Only Sin
From “The Kite Runner,” which also happens to be one of the best movies I have seen in a long time:
There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft… When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife’s right to a [...]
To Teflon or Not to Teflon…
…that is the question. I remember in 2004 the big hubbub about DuPont and teflon. There was a class-action lawsuit from 50000 or so people and it was settled for $107.6 million.
I’ve read alot of things that say teflon is safe, and others that say it is not safe. I don’t cook with metal spoons [...]
Roadway Observations (And Responses!)
So many stupid things happen on the roads around here. These are some of my observations, reactions, and suggestions:
Your car may be more KD then I make in a lifetime, but your stereo sounds like crap. Turn it down. Mine sounds 500% better. (It’s stock, but its Bose. Sounds nice.)
My lights are brighter than yours. [...]
Sample Briefing
This is one of the recent briefings I sent out to some of our staff. I have removed portions of it due to names and other specifics, but the general idea is there. I try to be professional and courteous while still having a little bit of humor when possible to help keep people loose. [...]
“That’s not in my job description!”
I hate it when people hide behind that excuse. I work in the IT field as a system administrator. I am asked to do all sorts of things from regular help desk work to troubleshooting blocked IP addresses and to theorize why a crypto-tunnel is breaking down. Alot of the stuff I [...]
2008 Presidential Candidate Matrix
When choosing any government official, or anyone in a position of power, it is important to look at the facts. Alot of people say “I am a Democrat/Republican and I will vote for them regardless.” This is a very unsafe approach to helping make decisions that will impact your life, and in the case of [...]
