Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Haroon Siddiqui Unwittingly Condemns Jihad and by Implication Mohammed

In a oped at the Toronto Star, Siddiqui: Old foreign policy problems haunt Obama’s new term, Haroon Siddiqui unwittingly condemns jihad. In a the middle of a long essays smearing any attempt to deal with muslim terrorism as colonism Siddiqui has this gem.
The jihadists invoke Islam but they are brigands and terrorists, living off smuggling and extracting ransom from hostages.
The problem is that jihad and jihadists, from from the day that Mohammed went out with his gang to loot and rape, has primarily been about brigands, the terror they engender and the crimes they commit.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Todd Bridges - Classy Guy

At the end of the NY Times obit for Conrad Bain, Conrad Bain, Father on ‘Diff’rent Strokes’, Dies at 89. Todd Bridges reveals himself as a classy guy. Really.

Mr. Bridges, who remained in contact with Mr. Bain, said in a statement that “in addition to being a positive and supportive father figure both on and off screen, Conrad was well loved and made going to work each day enjoyable for all of us.”