Minnesota belongs to the Somali people
The Somali people were promised Minnesota thousands of years ago. What more evidence is needed than the fact that the Somali people invented snow.
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Hurwitz has a way with words
It honestly makes a lot of sense that Sarah Hurwitz, former senior speechwriter for the Obamas, has been able to build a career out of her writing, while I, despite being roughly the same age, have only published one book (appreciate any support for my novel "Under The Full and Crescent Moon"). And this is because she is an incredible writer. I say this as...
Why did Mamdani and Trump get along
The reason Mamdani and Trump got along in their meeting on the 21st of November 20251 is, well, first above all else Trump seems to love hanging out with popular celebrities who are nice to him, and Mamdani made sure to be charming.
But in addition to that...
Oh no Sharia!
So there's a lot of hate for Muslims out there and it's rising here at the end of 2025. One of the main avenues of attack is how terrible Sharia Law is, and I took these attacks very seriously when they flared up 24 years ago near the end of 2001. So much so that, unsatisfied with the social media takes on Sharia, I researched and read about its history and its mechanics.
Vague Depiction of Evil
Accurately and precisely defining a problem is the first step to solving it. What that means is not having a precise and accurate definition is the best way for malicious actors to prevent them from being solved. And I think that's exactly why we don't have a good term for the group of countries that are responsible for the most evil in the world today.
Local Politics
In life, either you win, or you get something to work on and we, here in Milton Ontario, have a lot of work to do.
Thoughts on Islamic History
As Islamic History Month draws to a close, I want to talk about history in general a little bit. My novel that just released "Under the Full and Crescent Moon" is a work of fiction inspired by history and I do have some credentials on the subject.
All the things
It's surprising the number of things that need to be done after you're done writing a book to give it a good shot in the market. There's a lot of supplementary writing to do, and, nowadays, a whole lot of marketing effort that authors need to be put in too with things like making a website, newsletter, social media post and things like that. And I've done all of that and continue to do so for my novel "Under THe Full and Crescent Moon"
Mamdani's speech
In Zohran Mamdani's remarkable speech on the 24th of October 2025 the candidate for the mayor of New York city brought to bear the rigour of his academic father to understand and define a pressing problem and the artistry of his filmmaker mother to, in less than 10 minutes, communicate it.1 Which is not only the reality of Islamophobia...
No real change
It is surprising how little has changed in the world's first livestreamed genocide despite the loud proclamations of 'ceasefires' on the 10th of October 20251 and a 'peace summit' on the 13th2.