Slate has a fantastic, no, wait: terrifying 10-part series on income inequality in the United States. All my life I’ve heard Latin America described as a failed society (or collection of failed societies) because of its grotesque maldistribution of wealth. Peasants in rags beg for food outside the high walls of opulent villas, and so […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Brass Crescent Awards 2010
The Brass Crescent Awards 2010 are now open for nominations.
Hari Raya 2010
Sleepy brown toad sits on a log A loud lorry passes, making it start Even though we are far from your eyes Know that you are close to our heart. *** Selamat Hari Raya, Eid Mubarak, Maaf Zahir dan Batin.
Perjalanan (The Journey)
Duet with M. Nasir & Al-Jawaher (1982) M. Nasir: My affairs are not yet settled Till I have found His Light All I desire on this journey Is that you send along the Fatihah for me
Agripleasure
An article about my parents’ Three Roods Farm by Garrison Benson. First appeared in 360 Main Street, When I first rang the doorbell at Three Roods Farm, Dr. Greg Kruszewski (crew-shev-ski) stepped out onto his sunny porch, squinting at me through a pair of thick, almost exaggerated glasses. Like those “nerd glasses” from the dollar store, […]
Masihkah Kau Ingat
Masihkah Kau Ingat by Kopratasa, a Malaysian popular music trio active in the late 1980s. This was perhaps their biggest hit, and still receives a lot of play on Malaysian radio. *** Give it a listen: Kopratasa – Masihkah Kau Ingat *** [two_first]English translation by Bin Gregory Productions. *** Do you remember still That single […]
Muslim Convert Saves Michigan from Christian Terrorism
Michigan, my home state, has a reputation for nurturing right-wing anti-government terrorists. The largest act of domestic terrorism prior to 9/11 was the Oklahoma City bombing that was planned in Michigan and executed in part by Michigan men. They tested their bombs on a farm not far from my parents’ farm in Lapeer County. Even […]
Rebel Sell: Why the Culture Can’t be Jammed
Interesting critique of consumerism, counter-culture and the culture-jamming movement: So here we have the paradox of anti-consumerism. The major remedy of the consumer society which has been adopted almost without question by the Left and by the radicals more generally has been one of the most powerful forces driving consumer capitalism. The Adbusters sneaker is […]