Dodge Charger Commercial

This is the Dodge Charger commercial that aired during the 2010 Super Bowl & I LOVE it.

It is such an ingenious idea. They are prying on the feelings of men in relationship who have to listen to their wives/ girlfriends constantly telling them to clean up after themselves & telling them that if you buy this car, you'll get part of your masculinity back!

Check it out & I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much!

American Muslims To Fort Hood Shooter: 'Thanks A Lot, Asshole'

The title of this post is borrowed from a very funny/sad, Onion article regarding the tragic incident that took place at Fort Hood, TX.

Here 's the article published on Onion's website on November 12, 2009:

FORT HOOD, TX—Following Army psychologist Nidal Malik Hasan's shooting rampage on the Fort Hood military base last week that left 13 people dead and 30 others injured, fellow Muslims across the nation sent him a message today, saying "thanks a fucking bunch, asshole," to the 39-year-old killer. "Hey, great, eight years of progress right down the shitter," St. Cloud, MN resident Zahida Naseem said at one of dozens of impromptu rallies held nationwide. "And you just had to scream 'Allahu Akbar' while you did it, didn't you? May as well have put on a turban and rode a fucking camel right through the army base, you dick. Thanks for making the foreseeable future a living hell for normal, peace-loving Muslims in this country. Really appreciate it!" American Sikhs are also reportedly enraged with Hasan, and an official statement from the National Sikh Heritage Center read, in part, "look, we got nothing to do with that guy."

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I cannot even BEGIN to understand how an educated man justifies murdering 13 people in cold blood. But maybe it's a good thing that I don't understand...

Thanks a lot a$$hole for ruining it for all the rest of us. As if the fear that spread through the Muslim community after 9/11 wasn't bad enough. Now any young man or woman who wants to fight for their country will be looked as a potential psychopathic God-crazy killer.

May God guide all of us to a righteous and peace loving path. Amen.

"Ugly Duckling"

This was in an email I recently received from a friend titled "Need a little pick me up." Although it does make the stereotypical argument of how Muslim women are better than their counterparts because they reject the western definition of beauty, it is still captures how a woman's beauty is exploited for financial gains.

Here's the text from the email:

So I am honored. But it is not by my relationship to men. My value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men who like me. My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life — despite what the fashion magazines say — is something more sublime than just looking good for men.

Growing up, you read me the "Ugly Duckling." And for years I believed that was me. I am a woman — that ugly duckling among men. For so long you taught me I was nothing more than a bad copy of the standard.

I couldn't run as fast or lift as much. I didn't make the same money and I cried too often. I grew up in a man's world where I didn't belong.

And when I couldn't be him, I wanted only to please him. I put on your make-up and wore your short skirts. I gave my life, my body, my dignity, for the cause of being pretty. I knew that no matter what I did, I was worthy only to the degree that I could please and be beautiful for my master. And so I spent my life on the cover of Cosmo and gave my body for you to sell.

I was a slave, but you taught me I was free.

I was your object, but you swore it was success. You taught me that my purpose in life was to be on display, to attract, and be beautiful for men. You had me believe that my body was created to market your cars. And you raised me to think I was an ugly duckling.

But you lied.

Islam tells me, I'm a swan. I'm different — it's meant to be that way. And my body, my soul, was created for something more.

God says in the Qur'an: 'O mankind, We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another (not that you may despise each other). Verily, the most honored of you in the sight of God is the one who is most righteous." (Qur'an 49:13)

And so God tells me to cover myself, to hide my beauty and to tell the world that I'm not here to please men with my body; I'm here to please God. God elevates the dignity of a woman's body by commanding that it be respected and covered, shown only to the deserving — only to the man I marry.

So to those who wish to 'liberate' me, I have only one thing to say:

Thanks, but no thanks.

I'm not here to be on display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes. I'm a soul, a mind, a servant of God. My worth is defined by the beauty of my soul, my heart, my moral character. So, I won't worship your beauty standards, and I don't submit to your fashion sense. My submission is to something higher.

With my veil I put my faith on display — rather than my beauty. My value as a human is defined by my relationship with God, not by my looks. So I cover the irrelevant. And when you look at me, you don't see a body. You view me only for what I am: a servant of my Creator.

So you see, as a Muslim woman, I've been liberated from a silent kind of bondage. I don't answer to the slaves of God on earth. I answer to their king.

Bones is my new obsession. No, not actual human remains but the Fox series named "Bones". It is the smartest, funniest, and at times the grossest criminal drama series yet!

The series is based (very) loosely on the life of a forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reich. By very loosely I mean the only thing Kathy and her character share are their profession.

The series follows the life of a Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan (Bones) and her FBI partner Special Agent Seeley Booth. Bones and Booth are worlds apart. Booth is able to read people like an open book whereas Bones lacks any social skills but is a genius and the best in her field. Together, they solve crimes by figuring out how the victim died using only the bones--at times years after the actual crime occurred.

By now, you're probably wondering how is Bones any different than CSI or NCIS. It's different because Bones focuses not on the crime (although it's a big part of the show) but on the relationships between the main characters. There is great chemistry between Booth and Bones--so strong that one can feel it seeping out of the TV set!

The show is now in its third season and I can tell you, its as strong as ever. Although Fox, for some odd incomprehensible reason, does not like to put all it's episodes online, you can see some of them by Clicking here.

Enjoy!

Heaven on Earth?

I recently read a great article in Newsweek about how oil rich countries are using their wealth to create luxurious attractions to increase tourist flows.

Click here to read the full article.

Plastic Surgery Explained--to a 4 year old

Long gone are the days when children's literature told stories of heroes, heroines, witches and villains. A new book, "My Beautiful Mommy" by Dr. Michael Salzhauer (a plastic surgeon) tells a tale of why mommy is getting a tummy tuck and a "prettier nose". The story is told from the point of view of a child and caters to the growing market of mothers in their 40's trying to look like their pre-pregnancy figures who don't want their young children to be frightened by their bandages and frequent doctor visits.

Although it does seem like a good idea to include your children in this decision, I'm a little skeptical on how this will play out on the self esteem of little boys and girls. As adults, would they constantly look at themselves in the mirror and see how they can look "prettier" if they got a little work done here and there?

As much as I am against plastic surgery, I'm just as much for freedom of choice and if some woman wants to get prodded and pocked to look like their 20 year old self again, then so be it. An easier alternative to such expensive surgery? First thing every morning & last thing every night, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself with conviction- "I am bold, beautiful, and intelligent!" and see the magic work!!

My Favorite Song!

Superman Kryptonite

By: Three Doors Down

I took a walk around the world to
Ease my troubled mind
I left my body laying somewhere
In the sands of time
I watched the world float to the dark
Side of the moon
I feel there is nothing I can do, yeah

I watched the world float to the
Dark side of the moon
After all I knew it had to be something
To do with you
I really don't mind what happens now and then
As long as you'll be my friend at the end

If I go crazy then will you still
Call me Superman
If I'm alive and well, will you be
There holding my hand
I'll keep you by my side with
My superhuman might
Kryptonite

You called me strong, you called me weak
But your secrets I will keep
You took for granted all the times I
Never let you down
You stumbled in and bumped your head, if
Not for me then you would be dead
I picked you up and put you back
On solid ground

If I go crazy then will you still
Call me Superman
If I'm alive and well will you be
There holding my hand
I'll keep you by my side with my
Superhuman might
Kryptonite