sacrifice in the name of communtiy

Now these folks know what it is to take a hit for the greater good...

In an article about the renaissance (so to speak) of Christmas in the UK:

Dr Indarjit Singh, director of the Network of Sikh Organisations UK said: "Every year I am asked, 'do I object to the celebration of Christmas?' It's an absurd question.

"As ever, my family and I will send out our Christmas cards to our Christian friends and others. In the spirit of Christmas, we in the Singh family will, as usual, force ourselves to have extra turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies, the lot - all in the cause of inter-faith harmony. No one can say Sikhs don't go the extra mile."

I always knew I liked Sikhs....

the leader of the band is tired...

"Easy-rocking singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, known for such '70s and '80s hits as "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" died Sunday at his home in Maine, following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 56."

Story from the AP

Islam and democracy

This essay is perhaps less interesting to those outside the class, as you will not have read Islam and Democracy published by the US Institute of Peace, which forms the material on which the essay comments. ( Read more... )