Hard n Fast

Unleash your vision

2010-11-22T14:56:00.002-05:00

1- http://www.unleash-your-vision.com/v101.php

2- http://www.unleash-your-vision.com/v202.php

Quran Studies-Adnan Refa3i

2010-08-27T18:15:00.019-05:00

المهندس عدنان الرفاعي
المعجزة الكبرى

Eng. Adnan Refa3e, The miraculous Quran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaTFKCKKcI

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Kefir Grains

2010-01-03T01:27:00.016-05:00

Kefir grains are one of the best kept secret that world has ever known.
These grains ferment milk and solidify the milk into yogurt like substance except it much higher in potency than normal milk or other culture products sold in the market place.

I could explain a lot but the best way is to direct you to the site I learned all this from, here it is:

Click here to buy the best course on how to make Kefir or the Kefir grains themselves

Kefir Benefits:

Origin of Kefir,
is it possible that it is Manna that was sent to Israelites as stated in Quran:
( وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَى كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَكِن كَانُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ) *57*

Linking it to Prophet Mohammad:

http://www.timelesshealth.net/kefir/drinkoftheprophets.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?Kefir---The-Origins-of-Kefir-and-Its-Rich-History&id=2164614

http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/The-Origins-Of-Kefir-And-Kefir-Grains/818046

Kefir sites for Arabic viewers Arabic:

http://www.amalislam.com/vb/showthread.php?p=200075

Why Arabs and Muslims are loosing every war!

2009-01-06T20:05:00.009-05:00

Simply stating because the wars they are strategizing is not Islamic.

Rule of wars at the time of prophet are very simple. Never kill civilians, never hide behind civilians and your objectives must be to spread peace and justice.

If you look at the wars at the time of the prophet Mohammad, peace and blessings be upon him, he entered Mecca after he was in Medina without even war because his power was too great to be fought against. In another word he was ready..very ready.

I am not saying one should let oppressors do what they wish. Instead, Islam is very clear on Not being the oppressor and Not be the oppressed. Dying for the two causes is an honor. But what is not an honor is to kill civilians at the course, or hide behind civilians in the hope of raising global emotions. This has nothing to do with Islam.

In Gaza what is happening reflect my views. Gazans are people of their own land, and Israel are the oppressors. Israel closed borders, erected walls and treated them like dogs.

What should the Arabs do in Gaza do if they want to follow an Islamic way?

Regroup internally, spread the peace within, and be stronger all at the same time building better relations with its neighbor erasing the Terror state image Israel and the united states drew on its flags.

It took the prophet 2 years in Madina until he was stronger, meanwhile, the only thing that helped him get stronger is spreading the message of justice for humanity, the message of Islam

Never should an Islamic state throw silly bombs (That are being upgraded in the hope to be stronger) over the walls where civilians live.

It could very well be that Israel strategy is to draw Hamas into a war to erase them completely. In this case they fell pretty well into the trap. Israel pressured them so much that they basically exploded everywhere and Israel came to "Secure its border".

Hamas, if it is truly an Islamic state should wake up to this reality, if it is not too late, and change things around. They have to speak the peace truth and fight for it, the peace for both people, for Jews and Arabs together. A child is a child, it doesn't matter if he is Arab or Jew, thus condemning all bombs that go off in market places in Israel... and other cases of civilian casualties.

Right now we are sitting here and harvesting tragedies that such system of misunderstanding Islam is putting us through; blood, killings and unneeded casualties.

May God have peace on us and guide our hearts to justice and freedom.

The Arab Conscience Song- Full Version

2009-01-04T22:58:00.000-05:00

Bill O'Reilly gets his ass kicked by Phil Donahue!!

2008-10-25T14:36:00.003-05:00

Ahhh it is an old video, but I just hate that Bill O'Reilly guy, it doesn't matter when and where, whenever his ass gets kicked I can't help but celebrate that.
Although I don't agree with everything Phil Donahue says but he really did good job on this guy regarding sending more troops to Iraq and staying the stupid course.
I love it when he says, two things doubled last year, the dead Americans and second Halliburton stocks.. good job!

Good day in the congress

2008-10-03T10:58:00.001-05:00

What a day if every stupid bill was dragged to the floor like this.. However, as explained in the video, the government of the US already printed 600 billion dollars, the 700 billion additional debt was going to be an addition..if you have US dollars TAKE IT OUT OF THE BANK the risks are too high for the next few years... if you have other money in the bank.. pay your mortgage buy a property.. but don't leave it there...

12 July, The Americans Start Their Revolution, A Ron Paul March!

2008-05-22T20:13:00.005-05:00

Perhaps the most important March of the century, reclaiming freedom in a peaceful way..
Enough of Terrorism Tactics, Enough of Fear Tactics, Enough of Dictatorship..ENOUGH

Jordan Maxwell -Basic Slideshow Presentation (Hidden Symbols)

2008-05-08T08:30:00.003-05:00

Can the Pope, United Nation, the color blue, soviet union, state of israel, the dollar bill, roman empire, Democratic pary, Columbia, Shell (oil company), Clinton, your graduation ring have all something in common??
Look into this to understand your position in the world and who rules You.

What does the word Christ, Holocaust mean, why Muslims color is green and what is the star and the crescent on the flag all mean? and how much of the symbols you see today have to do with ancient Egypt?

Mother reunited with daughter

2008-04-15T21:17:00.002-05:00

If that doesn't make you cry nothing will... even if you don't understand the words in Arabic.. The first half shows the mother and daughter reunited in Abu Dubai satellite TV after 15 years where each of them thought the other one died, the mother was a famous poet and lost 54 members of her family in shatila massacre in Lebanon. Some neighbors in Lebanon found that the girl is still alive and nurtured her, the mother left to Tunis and was not allowed going back to Lebanon.
one day someone saw the mother reading one of her poems on the Palestinian Satellite and knew it was the mother they thought was dead and informed the daughter and the TV program arranged for them to meet ..

ZEITGEIST, The Movie - Official Release - Full Film

2008-02-18T22:29:00.005-05:00

This is very interesting, the first half about what we take forgranted..starting with religions in general and moving on to how the elite and bankers are the main cause of whatever happens in the world and finally the only way to stop it is the knowing that we are all one and that whatever happens in one country affects others and off course to spread the knowledge

Bush Pardoning himself of all war crimes dating back to the begining of the war!

2008-02-07T10:07:00.000-05:00

It is one thing to do the wrong thing, and another thing to find an exit out, but this is even better, you are making the law that forgives yourself and you date it back as long as you want... and you call this a democracy?

Donald Trump on Bush as worst president in history

2008-01-10T17:47:00.001-05:00

George Galloway

2007-11-06T23:21:00.001-05:00

speech to the British Parliament Jan, 2007, Discussing ME including Saudi, Israel, Lebanon and what he thinks as a plan pre-drown to attack Iran

Just stumbled across this interesting debate, which was held 2 years ago in New York...Whatever you may think of George Galloway you got to admire his passion and his way of debating.

Part 1:

Part 2:

What s the worst that could happen?

2007-10-18T13:25:00.000-05:00

Zen proverb

2007-10-01T14:47:00.001-05:00

When you seek it, you cannot find it.
Your hand cannot reach it
Nor your mind exceed it.
When you no longer seek it,
It is always with you.

.....Zen Proverb

The truth and the heart - Osho

2007-09-04T07:42:00.001-05:00

"The heart knows nothing of the past,

nothing of the future; it knows only of the
present. The heart has no time concept."

"Truth cannot be defined, although it
can certainly be experienced. But
experience is not a definition. A
definition is made by the mind, experience
comes through participating. If somebody
asks, "What is a dance?" how can you
define it? But you can dance and you
can know the inner feel of it. God is
the ultimate dance."

Osho

Thank you sun

2007-08-19T06:43:00.002-05:00

I had the privilege of meeting a man they called here in the west "HRM" and host his stay for one day in my home when he was in Toronto area. His real name is "Hira Ratan Manek" and he utilizes sun gazing to obtain his energy and heal his body. The energy he gets from sun gazing made up also for all the food he needs! He has eaten very little of solid food for the last 8 years, and lives primarily on fluid such as water and occasional tea or coffee.

Mr. Riha also indicates the importance of sun gazing (early in the morning or an hour prior to sun dawn) to achieve both spiritual growth and physical growth.

I think depriving our bodies of sun is absolutely a certificate of disease and death. Our planet's life depends on the light of the sun and couldn't sustain life without it. We should all be grateful for this element of life.

I will be updating this blog and writing here some reviews of the benefit of sun in general and other updated info regarding sun gazing in specific.

Summary of Sun gazing Practice as recommended by HRM:

Look directly at the sun starting from 10 seconds a day and incrementing 10 seconds each day.
Must be done in the first hour of sun rise or sun down.
If you have or had eye issues, it is better to start with closed eyes looking at the sun for 2 months, as much as possible and during anytime in the day (provided the UV is not very high)
Once you reach 45 minutes, you can scale back on time each day until reaching 15 minutes, which is enough to keep you energized and full of vitality.
Recharging after the 45 minute is completed can be done by walking on sand that is warmed up by the sun for 45 minutes or by gazing for 15 minutes a day.
Supplement this practice by

Expose the water in glass jar and cover that is not plastic for a day in the sun (during your room if it is too cold), and drink it afterward
Use the energetic water for eye drops if needed
Weather permits, dry your laundry under the sun to energize and refresh.
Avoid standing on grass as it sucks your energy out, instead try to find sand or plain dirt.

Regarding HRM:

Sun cures and prevents disease:

Currently my sun gazing time is : 18 Minute 40 Seconds

Meditation- The Fly story

2007-07-31T08:44:00.000-05:00

This is an animated story (few minutes) about how our thoughts change our experience in life..very well done

Shift Happens

2007-07-30T09:58:00.000-05:00

Syrian Hijab

2007-07-19T08:26:00.001-05:00

The Four Finger Pianist

2007-06-20T09:44:00.001-05:00

I think the fact is that she plays like a pro with only four fingers (On both hands, 2 on each hand) is not really the point, nor is it the fact that the legs below the knee were amputated when she was young and now she stands at 1 meter long.

If you see the video you will understand that the Korean nationalist success and survivor was mostly due to the unconditional love that her mom had for her and vise versa.

It really didn't matter for them all these details of her body, her soul remained as beautiful and joyful and you can see it easily on her beautiful face.

If this 10 minute clip (I think part of longer documentary) doesn't move you ..nothing will

The Doberman

2007-06-14T21:45:00.000-05:00

I love this breed. I saw it once it once with its owner at a pet store and I was fond by its beauty, alertness and smart look. I wanted to come and ask the owner about it, and it sensed I was coming so it froze in its place and gave me this ice cold looks with no barking or any noise whatsoever, but once I said Hi and the owner responded back, it relaxed and started brushing between the owner's legs.

This short movie shows a bit of that but also the video clip has beautiful music and the clips put together nicely.

From the producer of this short movie:

"The film is about a Doberman who is taunted by a little boy. He later chases down the trouble maker for his chips once he sees his owner come home he quickly stops pursuit to join her. During the video you can see how the people playing basketball stop to get out of his way, the little girl drops the ball and the slow motion shot where the lady is just watching him. I was trying to convey the power and beauty of the breed."

The Happiest people in the world

2007-06-06T16:08:00.001-05:00

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,

but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
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All Is Full Of Love

2007-06-06T08:24:00.001-05:00

Anyone who gives you a belief system is your enemy

2007-05-23T09:42:00.001-05:00

Mid Night Prayer

2007-04-29T00:34:00.000-05:00

Prophet Mohamed said; Muslims are one body, when one part is ill the whole body feels the pain.

If we act on a portion of this understanding, can anyone ever be harmed? At least taking this concept into a Muslim nation, how can Muslims kill each other for any reason whatsoever?

It started long back. The mix of religion and politics, the moment the prophet died..Of who should rule next? Until today they are still arguing who should have ruled next..See how stupid this sounds...

Kabba(The house of God) itself was attacked by ruler of Iraq later to establish dominance on a political level and centuries later it continues as Sunnis are killing Shias in Iraq and vice versa and different fractures are hitting each others in Lebanon.

Where is our understanding, where is our mercy, where is our Islam which is translated as surrender to the divine...

I pray on this mid hour night, for our hearts to come as one, not to fight each other, nor to fight a common enemy, but to heal each other and look after each other...

I pray to stop using religion for more killings and blind retributions...

I pray to open our hearts like the prophet intended for us, to feel the joy of life and cheer each other's success. To help each other and see our children grow up knowing that God is a merciful God that wants you to be happy, purely joyful, purely excited about life...

I pray that we care about each other and our neighbors no matter what religion they happen to be. That we see others families as our own and we look after their well being just as good...

Amen..

Religion revisited

2007-04-29T00:20:00.000-05:00

The whole thing is twisted. Every single religion that ever came on this planet earth is absolutely twisted right now.

We live among people who are worried and scared more about where they will end up after they die rather than worrying about their worries here while alive.

The "God" religions worry about ending up in Hell, while the eastern religions worry about being reborn again.

First the Hell paradigm. God is so vicious that he will burn you and your skin not once but maybe several times depending on your sins and weather you followed the right commands.

Same thing in the East, people live in fear of being reborn..they just want to avoid rebirth by any cost...because it just sucks to live and die...

But do you know for a fact that this pessimistic picture is true? Are you confident that God can be so heartless to burn his own creation in this blunt torture? Are you sure that the concept of life and death is so screwed up that you want to avoid it at any cost?

The result of all that, is you end up living in societies that are fearful, societies that are miserable. And misery inherits more misery. And when you are worried and fearful of after life, you mirror that on your surrounding. You become angry at people who don't understand your "religion"/ point of view. And in turn they look at you like a stupid person following a bogus belief and definitely you will end up in a nasty place after you die.

All this is happening while you have a chance to enjoy one wonderful experience as a woman or a man...and for the few who understand here is a beautiful saying by the Buddha that sums it all up:

How very happily we live,
free from misery
among those who are miserable.
Among miserable people,
free from misery we dwell.

The "Kind" difference

2007-04-27T15:43:00.000-05:00

On the day of Virgina massacre, msnbc.com had the news on their headlines, but on top in small letters there were other disturbing news "127 die in Iraq". I came back minutes later to take a print screen and put it on the blog here, but ... I couldn't find the small letter headline. I couldn't find the article itself actually...

I understand when it is your "kind", emotions are stronger but by how much. By double, triple. But is a case of 30 (essentialy because the government makes very lame rules regarding owning guns..and thus the second caricature below) versus 127..

These people there are also humans, they have hands, legs and eyes. They have husbands and wifes, they have mothers and fathers that love them exactly as the mothers and fathers loved their misfortunate sons and daughter in Virginia.

Later in few days, I found these caricatures displaying what I felt about on that day.

Steve Job Graduation Speech

2007-04-20T11:27:00.000-05:00

One of the best graduation speeches I have heard. Steve Jobs telling 3 stories of his life:

His Adoption story, Falling out of school and studying Calligraphy which helped him later with Mac's fonts.
Story of Love and Loss; How he loved Apple then got fired, created Pixar, Next which was bought by Apple and came back, it is all because he loved what he did.
His story about death and how he was diagnosed with cancer.

Some highlights :

You can not connect the dot looking forward you can only connect them looking backward
Gotta trust in something; gut, destiny, live, karma, whatever to trust the dots will connect forward.
Sometimes life will hit you with a brick, don't loose faith.
You got to find what you love. True for your work, true for your lover. If you didn't find what you love, keep looking and don't settle
If you live each day as your last, someday you will most certainly be right
Look in the mirror everyday and ask: if this is your last day what would you do today?
Remembering that you are going to die, is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to loose, you are already naked, there is no reason not to follow your heart.
No one wants to die, even people who wants to go to heaven don't want to die.
Death is best invention of life
Your time is limited, don't wast it living someone's else's life.
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Stay hungry, stay foolish

Women Cycle Around the Middle East, for Peace

2007-04-19T09:11:00.000-05:00

249 female cyclists from 30 countries, both Western and Arab, began peddling for peace in northern Syria on April 7 in the third annual Follow the Women - Women for Peace ride. Crowds lined the roads to greet them as they crossed through Lebanon and Palestine. British and Iranian riders formed friendships and the Palestinian team even included 24-year-old Lena Arafat, the daughter of the late Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat. Today the women finished the trip in Amman, Jordan. A staff writer for the Daily Star in Lebanon, Iman Azzi, talked to participants and shared her thoughts about the trek for peace...

Read more Here

Michael Moore Vs Orielly

2007-04-16T22:12:00.000-05:00

Orielly stumbles on Moore's question weather he would sacrifice his son (Orielly's) to secure Faluja... Then another stupid thing Orielly says to describe how "dangerous" Iraq was to the US when he mentions Huzballa and hamas...waaaa? these are not in Iraq genius..lol
Makes you wonder, for how long people will keep sending their children and falling for so much stupid people..well unless they are as stupid or feel completely hopeless to do anything..which is equally sad..

Shatha Hasoon wins Star Academy

2007-04-09T14:58:00.000-05:00

Finally some good news carried to Iraq... I am really happy for this, Congrats to Shatha and to all Iraqis, hope this year will be a year of peace and tranquility.

AFP reports; "for one night, the dream of Shada kept fear and disunity at bay, as millions of Iraqis from across the sectarian and ethnic divide crowded round television sets to watch her croon into a microphone and vote for victory."

Here s a video for Shatha, certainly a pretty voice :)

What it is all about..

2007-04-06T14:22:00.000-05:00

When I wrote my previous post regarding money, I didn't mean that money is the only thing we need to care about. In fact the care for money only is addiction of the worst kind!

I went running this morning, beautiful, it was actually snowing, but when you run things happen, you feel better for some reason. Something kicks in your physical and changes your state that makes you wanna raise your hand in victory for every by-passer and smile to everyone.

So, after I was done, I sat there in front of the house, it was early in the morning, it is Good Friday today, no one was there, very peaceful, I can only hear my breath and my iPod synchronizing in a strange way. The land was white, and there was this beautiful bird who passed in front of me saluting me for completing my morning mission...The whole thing was magical.

So what is it we want from life after all, isn't it simply the enjoyment of it and the peace of mind? Coin and paper money maybe a mean to give you the chance to experience that by Not worrying about your finance in addition to other things like your physical state, relationships, and others..and if we can reach the stage where we can remain in that state of mind despite any circumstances, wouldn't that be all we would ever need here on earth?

For our sham Salehia friends

2007-04-05T08:37:00.000-05:00

I couldn't resist this!!

قال واحد كان ماشي بالشام وعطشان كتير دق الباب على بيت رفيقه
(صالحاني)
طلعتلو المرة وقلها كرمال الله يا إختي والله عطشان، في عندك شربة مي
والله المرة ماكذبت خبر وفاتت شوي وطلعت جايبتللو زبدية لبن باردة ...
شرب هالشب لحتى ارتوى مع انو حس انو في طعمة حموضة ...
شكرها على كل حال واجت بدها تسكر الباب ..
قلها معليش سؤال يا إختي... قالتلو تفضل ...
قلها يخرب بيت العالم كيف بيقولوا عن الصالحانية بخلا؟ !!!
قالتلو القصة انو زوجي جايب لبن من الإسبوع الماضي وكنت بدي كبو..فقلت
لحالي بشربك اياه احسن ما كبو !!
انتفض الشب ورمى الزبدية بالأرض وصرخ يا عيب الشوم عليكن، هيك بتعملوابالضيفنطت وقالتلو يخرب بيتك فوق ما شربناك لبن ؟! كمان كسرتلنا نونية
الصغير !!!

Saudi form of skiing

2007-04-03T08:46:00.000-05:00

Hey folks, don't try this on your next highway trip!!!

It is Natrual to love MONEY

2007-03-31T12:31:00.000-05:00

Does it sound awkward? It is because you have been accustomed all your freaking life to relate money to greed, violence and selfishness. We are raised to ask for the beautiful life after death, in Heaven the castles, the wine, the virgins and all the pleasures you want..not now later...What you should do is spend your time worshiping until you erase all your bad deeds/Karma and replace them with something better...that is it..forget now, it is later..What a scam!
It is that concept that kept so many people from achieving greatness here on earth...no real incentives!

Money like any other commodity, it can be used for the good of humanity or for total destruction of humanity. If we are to enjoy life, Money is how you exchange things around here. When you want to help dying children in Africa you need Money. When you need roof on top of your head you need Money. When you want pants to cover your naked ass you need Money. If God/Universe wants to give you a gift He will furnish the way for you to make more Money. The Mercedes will not drop from the sky..but another job or deal will pop up...

Nice Poem by Ahmad Matar

2007-03-31T12:13:00.000-05:00

أنا السببْ .

في كل ما جرى لكم

يا أيها العربْ .

سلبتُكم أنهارَكم

والتينَ والزيتونَ والعنبْ .

أنا الذي اغتصبتُ أرضَكم

وعِرضَكم ، وكلَّ غالٍ عندكم

أنا الذي طردتُكم

من هضْبة الجولان والجليلِ والنقبْ .

والقدسُ ، في ضياعها ، كنتُ أنا السببْ .

نعم أنا .. أنا السببْ .

أنا الذي لمَّا أتيتُ : المسجدُ الأقصى ذهبْ .

أنا الذي أمرتُ جيشي ، في الحروب كلها

بالانسحاب فانسحبْ .

أنا الذي هزمتُكم

أنا الذي شردتُكم

وبعتكم في السوق مثل عيدان القصبْ .

أنا الذي كنتُ أقول للذي

يفتح منكم فمَهُ :

' شَتْ أب '

***

نعم أنا .. أنا السببْ .

في كل ما جرى لكم يا أيها العربْ .

وكلُّ من قال لكم ، غير الذي أقولهُ ،

فقد كَذَبْ ..

فمن لأرضكم سلبْ ..؟!

ومن لمالكم نَهبْ .؟!

ومن سوايَ مثلما اغتصبتكم قد اغتَصبْ .؟!

أقولها

صريحةً ،

بكل ما أوتيتُ من وقاحةٍ وجرأةٍ ،

وقلةٍ في الذوق والأدبْ .

أنا الذي أخذتُ منكم كل ما هبَّ ودبْ .

ولا أخاف أحداً ، ألستُ رغم أنفكم

أنا الزعيمُ المنتخَبْ .!؟

لم ينتخبني أحدٌ لكنني

إذا طلبتُ منكم

في ذات يوم ، طلباً

هل يستطيعٌ واحدٌ

أن يرفض الطلبْ .؟!

أشنقهُ ، أقتلهُ ،

أجعلهُ يغوص في دمائه حتى الرُّكبْ .

فلتقبلوني ، هكذا كما أنا ، أو فاشربوا ' بحر العربْ ' .

ما دام لم يعجبْكم العجبْ .

مني ، ولا الصيامُ في رجبْ .

ولتغضبوا ، إذا استطعتم ، بعدما

قتلتُ في نفوسكم روحَ التحدي والغضبْ .

وبعدما شجَّعتكم على الفسوق والمجون والطربْ .

وبعدما أقنعتكم أن المظاهراتِ فوضى ، ليس إلا ،

وشَغَبْ .

وبعدما علَّمتكم أن السكوتَ من

ذهبْ .

وبعدما حوَّلتُكم إلى جليدٍ وحديدٍ وخشبْ .

وبعدما أرهقتُكم

وبعدما أتعبتُكم

حتى قضى عليكمُ الإرهاقُ والتعبْ .

***

يا من غدوتم في يديَّ كالدُّمى وكاللعبْ .

نعم أنا .. أنا السببْ ..

في كل ما جرى لكم

فلتشتموني في الفضائياتِ ، إن أردتم ،

والخطبْ .

وادعوا عليَّ في صلاتكم وردِّدوا :

' تبت يداهُ مثلما تبت يدا أبي لهبْ '.

قولوا بأني خائنٌ لكم ، وكلبٌ وابن كلبْ ..

ماذا يضيرني أنا ؟!

ما دام كل واحدٍ في بيتهِ ،

يريد أن يسقطني بصوتهِ ،

وبالضجيج والصَخبْ .؟!

أنا هنا ، ما زلتُ أحمل الألقاب كلها

وأحملُ الرتبْ .

أُطِلُّ ، كالثعبان ، من جحري عليكم فإذا

ما غاب رأسي لحظةً ، ظلَّ الذَنَبْ .!

فلتشعلوا النيران حولي واملأوها بالحطبْ .

إذا أردتم أن أولِّيَ الفرارَ والهرب.

الشاعر : احمد مطر

Wise words in Arabic

2007-03-31T12:11:00.001-05:00

قال أحد الحكماء: ما رأيت أبخل من ثلاثة

ـ رجل ترك القُصور وسَكن العِشاش

ـ ورجل نَام على الأرض ولديه الفِراش

قيل له ثم من؟

فأدمعت عيناه وقال:

ـ وشابًٌ لا يرسل أيميل وهو ببلاش

Hard n Fast, Nice n Slow

2007-03-30T11:04:00.000-05:00

So, I really haven't been too distinct when it comes to posting blogs. I created 2 for the intent of keeping one for hard / fast stuff and the other for slower pace stuff.
I will try from now on, to post more the slow stuff on the other blog, while keeping this one for more hyper or I don't know.. faster blogs...
Here are the new links again: Nice and Slow and Hard and Fast

Metallica- M for Medicine for you

2007-03-30T10:27:00.000-05:00

Try this if you feel little down, little lazy, little anything, it s guaranteed to knock your socks off:

1- iPod shuffle,
2- Load it with Metallica Black Album with touch of Master of Puppet and one spoon of Seek and Destroy
3- Put on your running shoes
4- Run until you can't, increase volume as symptom required

Ingredient: Fast Guitars, Awesome drums and Best vocal
For best results: Preferably on empty stomach..
Warnings: Not for the weak hearted

For all you lazy asses, the one and only...MMMMMetallica!

Old Computers Rescued, and Donated to the Poor

2007-03-30T07:28:00.000-05:00

This s really cool...

A computer geek named Oso came up with an elegant solution to the problems of too many old computers piling up — and where do you put them — and, low-income families being left behind in the digital age. It is a brilliant concept: Oso and his cool-geeky friends in Portland collect the old ones, refurbish them and give them to those who need them, even offering training for building computers. The idea has spread to other cities too.

The Game- The continuous search for perfection

2007-03-29T21:10:00.000-05:00

As a prelude to my previous post, i should have mentioned where the idea came from.

During my very young years when I was 17 years old, I was obsessed with martial arts. Not to fight on the street, in fact I never did, I always found a way to talk things out and that was more enjoyable than to break into a fight (or sometimes the guys were too big :), in fact all my injuries were in the practice hall, never in a competition nor in a fight.

Nevertheless I was obssessed with finding the best technique in the world, thus kept flipping between karate, Kung-fu, Tai-Chi, free-form and lastly Russian Combat Sambo.
But I always doubted what is the best technique.

It took me 20 years to lately figure out that the real technique is a mixed and very personal to each one. There is in fact no perfect technique for everyone But this realization itself was an awakening one for me. I can put the martial art thing (hopefully) to rest now.

So there is some kind of knowledge to get the best of every situation. It could be the best coffee you drink at that specific shop or the best tennis player in the world. They all figured out the best way.

This is actually the difference between a successful person and a looser. The looser just can't figure it out. Doesn't know what to do, thus he/she would rather flip the TV-remote control forever in search of something.

Therefore, you find people like tony Robins, David Bach, Aaron Raymond all have figure out that modeling the most successful people is one way to achieve that. And that is also why mentoring is such a hot thing right now, and I think it does pay off.

So the next time you don't know what to do, just hang on, and try to figure it out, there is a way somewhere and if you just hang on there, and don't give up, you will be awarded a very neat surprise...I promise you that :)

The Game

2007-03-29T11:58:00.000-05:00

Life is a game. Really, I am serious, life is a big game. The biggest game you can ever imagine. In that prospect you can almost compare it to a dream. In a dream everything you think and do becomes true. It is almost as good here.

However, here there are rules to this game. What I want to share with you my ideas about the techniques. There are techniques or ways to everything you need.
If you know the techniques you will play this game with joy. If you don't, it is going to be a tough, rough and will be "Game Over" before you know it.

The good part you don't need to know and figure out all the techniques out there, it is enough to figure out the techniques of the things you like and to firmly believe there is a technique for anything else

If you want to study something, first you need to know how to study, it s a technique of organizing yourself, of focus, and desire to be successful. Then it is the technique to find out how to understand a subject, could be by looking it up more in the library, or with a help of a friend.. Do you need to have a better romantic life, it starts with you, the technique here is to truly accept yourself first, then feeling the joy that romance can bring to your life, then the physical move by perhaps being more sociable in certain events you like so you can find someone with same hobbies; for example, if you like to dance register in a salsa club, if you like to hike there are plenty of clubs like that..

In summary, if there is something in your life now that you can't get to, it is because you haven't figured out the technique yet... if you pause and reconsider, it could mean either you are not meant for it, or you are going the wrong way and utilizing the wrong technique...

Happy gaming, you got as many lifetimes as you like to figure this one out :)

Life

2007-03-19T10:43:00.000-05:00

Try not to cry little one

2007-03-16T19:51:00.000-05:00

..remembering you
My children,
My brothers and sisters,
Dying for pure greed of others,
For money,
For land,
What other
.
When will everyone know
When one kills everyone dies
When one steels everyone suffers
When one rapes no one recovers
There is plenty of everything
No need to fight forever
No need to harm anyone ever
.
Stop your fighting thoughts
Take a deep breath and know
In your breath
Your own existence stands
You are your first creation
and last
.
Let me shed
one more tear for you
Not enough helped stop wars
Why then do I feel guilty
for not shedding more
.
You are in my heart
I never left you
When I stray and forget
Another song comes along
Reminding me of you
.

Evanescence My Immortal

2007-03-09T11:46:00.001-05:00

Canada and Japan has best image in Global Survey, Israel US and Iran Worst

2007-03-06T17:04:00.000-05:00

Interesting, after I read this article on MSNBC's headlines it was removed (from the headlines) within an hour...

Israel, Iran and the United States were the countries with the most negative image in a globe-spanning survey of attitudes toward 12 major nations. Canada and Japan came out best in the poll, released Tuesday.

The survey for the British Broadcasting Corp.'s World Service asked more than 28,000 people to rate 12 countries — Britain, Canada, China, France, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, North Korea, Russia, the United States and Venezuela — as having a positive or negative influence on the world.

The future is Greeeeeeen

2007-03-06T16:57:00.000-05:00

GENEVA - General Motors Corp has set a target for production of an all-electric car in 2010, GM’s product chief and Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said on Tuesday.

Lutz said the major uncertainty facing the Chevrolet Volt, a concept vehicle GM unveiled in January, was whether lithium-ion batteries can be developed to power it economically and safely.

A running Volt prototype is expected by the end of 2007, he said, adding that GM would take the unusual step of opening much of its development process to the media.

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Great Moments in Presidential Speeches

2007-03-03T11:21:00.000-05:00

Politics and Religions

2007-03-02T18:48:00.000-05:00

Religion in this analysis is not what you think. It s not few traditions glued together to form a worship. Religion is the truth, why we are here and where we come from and what we have to do.
Politics has a strange link to religion. It is mistaken many times over with this concept. Right now, most of our religions are nothing but basic political movements.
Real religion is very difficult to find. Gandhi himself was mistaken to be a great spiritual leader in the east. He is not. He is a good hearted Politician.

Politics deals with the law of popularity. It is a popularity contest. What you need to have to be a leader or politician , is charisma, the smarts, and the will to gather people around you and form a force. Religion doesn't care about people, gathering, or even enhancing your charismatic character. Buddha, was given a choice of joining his father's kingdom, he refused and went on for the search of the truth. He found it and told his people weather they like it or not, he wouldn't change anything. Same thing with Moses, Jesus, Mohammad and others. None of them was seeking a popularity contest. They were seeking the truth, not the told truth but the experienced truth. The real religion is that which shows you how to experience the truth and not the one promising you of a price after death. It is what you need to experience now, right now while you are alive, while the seconds are ticking and with each ticking your death bed is opening its arms wide open more and more...

The Secret To You

2007-03-01T11:41:00.000-05:00

It is possible that you become happy
It is possible to look forward for another day
It is possible that we care about each other
It is possible that god is forgiving and great
It is possible that you fall in love over and over again
It is possible...
If you just believe...

What the bleep do we know

2007-02-26T23:03:00.000-05:00

You probably heard about this movie. It came to selected theaters around a year ago.
It is a scientific movie based on some of the laws observed in this universe and some of it is very weird and unexpected. The movie is an attempt to understand who we are and how we govern ourselves. It also offers a glimpse of the Japanese scientific water researcher (Masuru) where he found that water crystals change based on words said or even just written. Since we are over 75% water, imagine the impact of what we say, hear on the news or watch on TV. That is why people with optimistic view on life do have a better health while depressed people, people talking about how bad life is treating them, about the suffering they are having end up with health complications and their attitude rarely improves. It is also an important note to observe life in humility and gratitude rather than in hatred, guilt or greed. Gratitude, and compassion will make things vibrate differently..the water crystals look much more beautiful with nice and lovely words than with hateful words or intentions.

The movie also talks about the scientific observation that we are basically empty, made of vibrations only. The elements that make the atoms are not really there all the time, and they jump in and out of existence all the time. Your brain doesn't distinguish dream from imagination, the same exact neurons are fired exactly the same way...are we really here..or in a deep dream?

To see the movie in full screen click the arrow in the bottom right and choose "Go to Google Videos", then from there click the right hand corner arrow again and choose full screen.

"Imagine" sang by Arabic and Jewish Children

2007-02-21T22:36:00.000-05:00

One favorite song of all time, appropriately sang by 40 Arabic and 40 Jewish Children...for brighter future, for peaceful future, for beautiful future.. Imagine

The mixed law of the universe

2007-02-20T10:47:00.000-05:00

Yin and Yang is an ancient Chinese Taoist symbol that symbolizes the inter-dynamic of the universe. This law has a tremendous power if we really and truly understand it.

The 2 half interweaving circles resemble the duality of all things. In simple fashion, all things have their opposites, Hot/Cold, Pain/Pleasure, Morning/Night, Dark/Light, Male/Female..ect
In fact, the object will fail to exist if it didn't have its duality created somewhere in the universe.

Now, if we take this a little further, and if all living objects have this duality into them, so does we the living beings. In terms of negativity and positivity, we are all a mixed of the two. We all have the positive side and the negative side. But we do have the choice to choose. So our decision to be more positive will make us more part of the positive half and vise versa. Having said that, even when we choose and strive to be all positive and good, there will always be this little negative dot there. It's the law.

It also means that when you meet someone who seems to have acquired all negative choices in life, he/she will still have the little good hearted dot. It maybe hidden but it will be there. Look for that dot and learn from it, it maybe all you need to learn for your next understanding. Same goes with all educations, jobs, relationships, always look for the positivity, it exists.

On the other hand when you do some stupid things :) remember that you will always have this bad dot, so don't beat yourself over it, it will get you no where. Instead appreciate it for the experience it has shown you and decide on another choice in the future.

Screw Technology

2007-02-13T21:53:00.000-05:00

Man... 3 days completely dissolved in a computer monitor trying to run a Web Service created by a DLL with SOAP Tool Kit 3.0. I followed all the freaking directions, still wouldn't work. So on the third day last night, at 1 clock in the morning, found it. Solution put there by a geek, and what is it? the Microsoft IIS has a bug and you need to manually fix it. A bug in their flagship IIS from XP? It was more like a cockroach with stupid legs all over me!!! Man...I wish sometimes I was just a farmer!!
One thing made me just be patient enough not to throw the computer out of my window were few songs I was playing over and over and over again like a psycho.... like this song by George Wasouf..7lif el amar

$25 million climate prize offered by Branson

2007-02-09T09:31:00.000-05:00

British tycoon Sir Richard Branson on Friday announced a $25 million prize for a way to extract a billion tons or more of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year

The winner will have to come up with a way of removing one billion tons of carbon gases a year from the atmosphere for 10 years — with $5 million of the prize being paid at the start and the remaining $20 million at the end.

If a Lion can show his love and appreciation like that...maybe we all can...

2007-02-08T15:02:00.000-05:00

Check this out, a lion kissing his saviors.... As you probably have heard this story, The Lion "Jupiter" was saved from a long life of suffering in traveling circus.. Anna have saved him and nurtured him back to well being and good health... Jupiter as you can see is showing his appreciations...

Promise yourself...

2007-02-08T14:53:00.000-05:00

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all our friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best to work, only for the best and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble."

Christian D Larson

Christian D. Larson was an outstanding and highly influential New Thought leader and teacher as well as a prolific writer of New Thought books who believed that people have tremendous latent powers, which could be harnessed for success with the proper attitude

What if everyone was as happy as this kid

2007-02-06T23:02:00.000-05:00

True happiness doesn't really require much, not much at all, sometimes maybe some silliness will do.. (inspired by Dareen's post )

Peace...a video by Palestinians and Israelis

2007-02-06T11:13:00.000-05:00

Ordinary young Palestinian and Israeli citizens were given an unprecedented opportunity last week to present an impassioned video expressing their views to world leaders at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni listened as leaders of the youth movement, OneVoice, told them, "Enough!"

Your Morality is not real....

2007-02-05T23:17:00.000-05:00

Oh well, let Osho do the talking, I m not saying anything :) just one and half minute of different views....

Seeking the truth

2007-02-05T16:23:00.000-05:00

Pentel 0.5mm

Do you want to know what love is?

2007-02-05T14:35:00.000-05:00

One of my favourite songs

I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when Im older

Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
I through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life theres been heartache and pain
I dont know if I can face it again
Cant stop now, Ive traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

Im gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me
Ive got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me

In my life theres been heartache and pain
I dont know if I can face it again
I cant stop now, Ive traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
And I wanna feel, I want to feel what love is
And I know, I know you can show me

Lets talk about love
I wanna know what love is, the love that you feel inside
I want you to show me, and Im feeling so much love
I wanna feel what love is, no, you just cannot hide
I know you can show me, yeah

I wanna know what love is, lets talk about love
I want you to show me, I wanna feel it too
I wanna feel what love is, I want to feel it too
And I know and I know, I know you can show me
Show me love is real, yeah
I wanna know what love is..

Vow...at least for now :)

2007-02-05T09:43:00.000-05:00

This just hit me last week while discussing a religious issue with a friend.
I was on the firm believe that all religious figures are nothing but normal human beings and that they sometimes make as stupid mistakes as anyone of us would, so I was trying to convey that message to my friend by unleashing an issue which he firmly believes in.

But it has been my lifestyle in general, I wanted to unleash and tell everyone what is wrong with their beliefs, as this was my mission :|, take for example; The high importance of Christ being crucified doesn't give you any added benefit and may not have happened all together, the wrong concept they have about Heaven and Hell, Mohammad marriage to 13 wives although in Koran the book he preaches the maximum was 4 under specific scenarios, the fact that their prayer should be done as meditation not as duty, Buddha's way of stressing that the only thing that matters is to be mindful which leaves little for imagination playfulness and the enjoyment of just sometimes be silly, the followers emphasis on "no God" and still they pray to Buddha's figure as he is a Super Duper Being..The Jews with them being the "Chosen ones" and much more about so many other beliefs that I looked at such as Osho, Sahaja Yoga, and other types of Yoga.

So my interest was to go to the Muslims and tell them they are wasting their times, go to the Buddhist and tell them they are living an artificial live style and so on...just take a look at my review of Life Of Buddha on my other blog and see what I mean http://maswad.blogspot.com/2007/02/life-of-buddha.html

Then I found that I am really not changing anyone's mind and people are not interested at all in listening to anything out of the box in terms of their beliefs.
I also realized that I am wasting so much energy on focusing on this exposing these wrong beliefs and the negative part associated with them...

This concept goes not only to religion studies but to everything in live.
I realized that we as society concentrate on negative things in life. Look at the news..Even for environmentalists and other groups, the concentration has been on fighting the negative side more than stressing on the positive side.

So my vow on this blog, on my other blog and perhaps in life in general is not to expose anyone anymore, but instead focus on the positive side of everything I study, read or participate in. I will make an attempt to see only the positive, the beauty, the humorous perhaps , joyful and ecstasy side of things. No more arguments, no more persuasions... This will perhaps will be a life time mission by itself :)

GO AL-GORE...

2007-02-01T11:02:00.000-05:00

Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world’s attention to the dangers of global warming, a Norwegian lawmaker said Thursday.

During eight years as Bill Clinton’s vice president, Gore pushed for climate measures, including the Kyoto Treaty. Since leaving office in 2001 he has campaigned worldwide, including with his Oscar-nominated documentary on climate change called “An Inconvenient Truth. Read More Here.

Also...Scientists world wide are saying Warming 'very likely' due to man, tie bigger storms to warming...

Hala Faisal Protesting The War Naked in NY

2007-01-29T10:59:00.000-05:00

I just heard about this artist, who at one point protested the war naked in NY. I do love arts and find her art to be interesting to say the least. I Salute you Hala and hopefully one day I can visit your exhibition in person. I also salute the Anti-War protest you have done, and coming from someone from a Syrian origin... Fantastic :) Some think this s anti culture and religion, oh well I say let god judge that. Instead of hiding behind comfortable life style, she has done the best to get involved, so what kind of god will burn her in hell?? Saddam Husein type? I say be a rebel, rebel against it all, this will get you closer to freedom and freedom is God than staying safely in your nest of dogma and 7aki Fadi.... Free Style Artists in my opinion are closer to the truth than anyone, because they have this rebellious spirit, they rebel against the static dead energies that act like a black cloud on a sunny day...

Hala Faisal's Home page http://www.halafaisal.com/index.htm

Quick Bio: Born in Syria, she became a true citizen of the world, finding her settle in New York City, after travelling all over the globe. Hala Al-Faisal is a multitalented artist performing in various type of Art Fields. Her love for painting drove her technical quest to experiment with various techniques: acrylic, pastels, watercolor and oil. A woman who loves life, who writes, sings, acts, dances and plays the piano. A woman who loves the sun but her best friend is the moon. The moon is always faithful to her, following her wherever she goes... always wise and understanding. Hala is really concerned about the unfairness in the world, the homeless who sleeps in the streets of NYC and the Mexican workers who don't have any right, for all those who cry in Palestine and Irak, in Africa and South America. One of her impossible dreams is to turn all miseries and unfairness of the world into a paradise. Hala has a talented charming son who also lives in NYC.

Here on top, Hala protests the war in Iraq and the occupation of Palestine by appearing in the nude with anti-war slogans written in both English and Arabic, in Washington Square Park in New York City.

Small Prayer for peace..in memory of a war that will not be forgotten

2007-01-26T13:27:00.001-05:00

Sad story fallen
The wall of sadness won't brake
In front of us
Another father looses his son
Mother cries, where is the end
.
I dance to your sad tune tonight
With closed eyes
And I feel your sadness
I feel your sadness
.
Let us hope
For the millionth time
This will be the end
I pray
.
What price are we asked to pay
How can a bullet shatter our dreamy bay
What right do they have
To take it all away
.
I Pray

Golan Heights

2007-01-24T12:29:00.000-05:00

A look into Golan's heights which was occupied in 1967 by Israel. UN already made a resolution asking Israel to withdraw (Resolution 242) but still today haven't done so and still today gives its middle finger to the whole world.

This is just a look into Golan's beauty, mountains, water falls and not an aim to boost any kind of rhetoric for war but for peace. The people of this beautiful land are split in two, half in Syria and half in Israel, you can see them talking to each other thru speakers.

Not sure if peace will ever truly come to earth
Especially to the Middle East,
Not sure if people will go back to their homes one day,
Not sure if the aggression and greed for lands and money will ever stop one day,
But one thing for sure, we can dream about all that...today

Iraq before and After

2007-01-21T18:44:00.000-05:00

Before and After pictures are bad, but which is worse I wonder?

The story of 3+3+1 bloggers after returned back to their home lands

2007-01-21T00:31:00.000-05:00

The story below is the story of few bloggers where they returned and lived in the Middle East, it will be obvious where each one comes from by reading the playful scenario below; This was posted on Mirvat's blog before as comment, but I just decided to post it here after Lirun attempted to post yet another comment on my other blog with his usual Israeli propaganda...This is for you Lirun...just in case you get bored I don't want you to loose this post...

Let s start with positions:
----------------------------
Mone President of Syria,Basically I m just watching what is going on, picking my nose, and hoping I don't get any of this

Mirvat President of Lebanon, very optimistic about bringing her country up after years of war

Rhiannon is a refugee on the borders somewhere, She is continuously folding her tint and on the move..She has 3 chickens she loves

Zee is a UN soldier, from US but born in Switzerland, basically he is on the borders watching rockets go both ways while reading his Playboy Magazine

Snurdly is the Prime Minister of Israel, He was war criminal back many years, but that is OK, it s been many years and now he has smartened up and is very professional.

Andrey is a war general on the ground, he immigrated years back to Israel now he is enrolled in the army and kicking serious ass

Lirun is the Minister of Propaganda and a speaker of the government, he has read many books on psychology and Human behaviors.

In few years
---------------
Snurdly is really annoyed by the rocks of the Palestinians, they just don't seem to stop..bloody kids, so he decided to attack Lebanon...relieving the pressure from his government to do something..It happens so that Lebanon started doing great Tourism wise, in fact has taken the light out of Israel..why not? Oh He needed an excuse, so he went to Rhiannon and stole her tint and killed her 3 chickens in response and predictably Rhiannon looked around, took 2 tires, set them on fires and threw them over the borders, they in turn, miraculously landed on a house and burned it down..

But, Before Andery finally gets his orders, he has to wait for Lirun who starts a verbal attack on Mone, the nose picking is environmentally not friendly and does cause security threats for Israel, For sure he has helped Rhiannon with the Tire issue too, Zee is annoyed of Mone, this s really disgusting and files a complain to the head office, soon the whole world is annoyed of this fact and want to do something about it.

In few days Andrey pushes his airplanes and bombs the socks out of Lebanon, they need to get the terrorist Rhiannon out and kill Mone's incentives at same time..

After few weeks,

Mone, promised will never pick his nose again

Mirvat, still vowing to rebuild her country..oh after she finds her office's candles, since Andrey's army destroyed some serious infrastructure.

Rhiannon was not caught and she is still very upset about her 3 chickens, and waiting for Arabic Help Fund to give her cloth and a new tint.

Snurdly is busy with the phone being congratulated with this great mission which reduced world terrorism by at least a half.

Andrey has been promoted and may run to take Snurdly's job in few years.

Lirun, started a new peace initiative with neighbor countries and a fund to help rebuild the Burnt house that Rhiannon has destroyed.

Zee is settled in his new post on the border, the rocks still go by, but at least no more Nose Picking, he decided to help the US economy so he subscribed to both Playboy and Penthouse.. :)

Have A Cute Panda Day

2007-01-17T09:19:00.000-05:00

This is so cute, have a good relaxing day...without the sneeze :)

Another proof Global Warming is happening

2007-01-13T23:22:00.000-05:00

2007 to be 'warmest on record'

2007-01-11T13:12:00.000-05:00

It was 2005 that was the warmest year on record (NASA) , then it was 2006 (MSNBC)
Now the prediction is that 2007 will likely be the warmest year on record (BBC).

Off course still lazy and benefited lobbies of US asses and the conservatives alike of Canada still trying to decide what to do about it.

But to be fair, we need to look at their view point; So what? few Polar Bears die or maybe most, water will cover some lands due to ice melting, a lot in US and Europe, so what? People will probably experience strange diseases and more cancer cases... even better, good for Medical Economy and pharmaceuticals..Ahh at least most people making these decisions are old anyways and may not see the worst to come, as for their children, they have enough money to hide in their castles...

So having said that, from more environmental point of view, I drink to you, you ignorant bastards, do what you like, you are not the only selfish assholes and you will never be the last... Cheers!

Canada kicks U.S Ass Bad

2006-12-18T17:06:00.000-05:00

I know this s really rough sport. For some reason, I always liked martial arts. Being injured few times I stopped it few years back but still like it. Perhaps it s my testosterone level, I don't know... Anyhow, not for the weak hearted, enjoy the biggest fight of the year...The arrogant, Heavy but slow: Matt_Hughes , VS the nice guy of Montreal Canada George St.Pierre..

Don't Listen to Your Doctor!

2006-12-16T23:06:00.000-05:00

I am sure you all heard the big findings: Breast Cancer Drop Tied to Hormones
What they found in summary is that the female population showed a drop in breast cancer once they stopped taking the Estrogen Hormones.

Many people are changing their minds regarding conventional medicine and considering natural alternatives, such as Chiropractic care, Naturopathic, Homeopathic and others. These are the services that actually treat the problem. Current medicine treat the symptoms not the problem. Cancer can be cut in half if proper diet, and exercise are followed. So is Cholesterol and blood pressure and others. But pharmaceutical companies would get no money from that, thus they will always concentrate their efforts on introducing the magic pill (with 100 magic side effects)...

9/11 Videos And Documentaries

2006-12-13T09:14:00.004-05:00

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED, IF YOU FIND AN INTERESTING VIDEO LINK POST A COMMENT PLEASE AND I WILL UPDATE IT

Turning of the Tide

ZEITGEIST, The Movie - Official Release - Full Film

This is very interesting, the first half about Christianity or religions in general and the other half about how the elite (bankers) are the main cause of whatever happens in the world and finally the only way to stop it is the knowing that we are all one and that whatever happens in one country affects others and off course to spread the knowledge

Loose Change, Currently watched by nearly 5 million people on Google Video..

9-11 Mysteries
This is one of the latest sources of information about the intentional demolitions on September 11, 2001

Designers of the towers speak that the buildings were built in a way to withstand planes hitting it. The skyscrapers are built like a screen mesh where a plane going in would act as pencil puncturing a small piece never dangering the whole mesh. The fire would never bring down a building. The steel itself will not rupture or melt due to fire.

Mr. Silverstein had 99 years lease on the towers, the year before 9/11 Silverstein changed his insurance policy to include terror attacks and his rights to re-build in case of Towers collapse. After the tragedy he demanded double his insurance limit since two scrapers went down instead of one thus doubling his insurance limit. He won, rewarded 7 Billion dollars...
The director who provided electronic security to the towers, Bush's younger brother "Marvin Bush" from 1993-2000, under the company name Securacom where they installed new security system from 1996-2000 for 8.0 M$. Walker II, the CEO of Securacom, cousin of Bush brothers from 1999-2002, was it that security system that was added during those years already have the demolition hardware built in?

The story gives you the official story of how they explain how the towers went down compared to Engineering explanation of why it is not correct. The sample of steels collected show the high grades of steel used that were not affected or "melted down" as the official story tells and how ridiculuos the official story is.

Expert analysis by Professor Steven E. Jones, Professor David Ray Griffin, MIT Engineer Jeffrey King, and Professor James H. Fetzer

Interview w/ former Boston Center Air Traffic Controller regarding 9/11

Professor of Physics on 9/11 and Collapse of the towers

TERROR STORM .. (2006)

Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State

INSIDE BOHEMIAN GROVE .. A Secret Cult of the Elite in the U.S

OPERATION P2OG.. A Context to let countries or cultures such as Muslims attack the U.S by attacking them first

Alex Jones Predicts 911

So, You Wanna See a God?

2006-11-29T11:33:00.000-05:00

GO JIMI....COME BACK TO LIFE!

Ask for Experience Not Knowledge

2006-11-27T22:05:00.000-05:00

When it comes to current religious understanding, all of them trumpet the things that you can't see, feel or experience. Believe in God, Heaven and Hell. Not one can be proven to exist. Even in the east, the belief of Karma, is a pure belief unless it becomes experiential. What I did in the past life doesn't concern me now, nor do I know for fact it is true. I am declaring I don't believe in anything except for what I experience

You spend your whole life believing, your only hope is to die and you had chosen wisely, it is a very risky maneuver.

Instead, Ask to experience god, to experience the divine. Do they have a way? Follow only what helps you to experience.

I am not an atheist either... the atheists also believe They believe there is no god..So what makes them so different I don't know. Both systems are exactly the same, they don't want to put any efforts in finding the truth of their existence but rather will settle for believing in something and relax..

Women's Hejab in Islam and emergence of contemporary sites

2006-11-27T16:07:00.000-05:00

Most Muslims believe that Hejab (Hair cover for women) is an important element in Islam. Except some groups such as the Ismailis, most Sunnis and Shiaat's believe that women need to wear Hejab. Women grow confused, if they don't like it they feel guilty, and if they wear it, either they look down on others who don't wear it or they simply hate, take it out and forget about all of the Hadiths Or Koranic verses that asked her to wear it.

Around 10 years ago, Dr. Shahrour from Damascus wrote a great book called "The Book and the Koran". In it he opposed Hijab as an Islamic element. Instead his research indicated that it is more of an historical element, cultural element. His book was best seller and many countries welcomed it except off course few countries that banned it such as Saudi Arabia. But in Syria, ,where he is from, it was a big hit.

Today, I found another site that falls into the same new thinking about Islam.
I support such studies and I feel it is about time to wake up from our nightmares and get rid of these dead ideologies that has stung for over a thousand of years.

This site explains how the Hijab is nothing but a cultural element http://www.submission.org/dress.html
But it seems to be a generally good site. A good step toward freedom. Freedom of dead Ideology and perhaps a return to a real submission to the divine.. Check it out http://www.submission.org/

Other contemporary sites are:
Progressive Muslims
Feminist Muslims
Dr. Shahrour

Why Microsoft will never beat Google..at least for now

2006-11-24T19:13:00.000-05:00

Microsoft Bussiness Module used to excite me a lot. Their business module is based on low price Large volume, similar to Wal Mart. In fact I did write about that at one point here.

Microsoft was able to beat Apple in this area using same concept. Apple was always more expensive, Microsoft concentrated instead its effort on building software at cheap prices and let others do the hardware. More and more companies came abroad and more and more people liked to buy it for its price tag. Soon every desk had a computer with Microsoft Logo stamped on it.

Other areas Microsoft lacked such as Databases, customized software and others. The reason is they couldn't apply their business module that fast because the volume is not there, IE; they can't reach everyone as in windows. But even then, SQL Server came a big contender, and Visual Studio stole many developers from Java ground, I personally know many Java developers that left Java without saying good bye, my company is leaning toward Microsoft again for the same reason. Microsoft again is playing the same tune..but cheaper.

Now came Google... A company that charges nothing on its product which is available to all on the internet for free... They are using the same business module but in much extreme extents. The money comes from advertisements companies buy because of their traffic but they never (yet) force you to buy anything.

Microsoft' search engine still lacks a lot of simplicity but that is not the reason they will always be second or third best at this game but it is a strong reason. Microsoft likes to really complicate things. Things get really ugly before they get better for some reason. What people need is simply to type a search criteria and come up with an answer as soon as possible. No complicated customization and no need for settings. Go to live.com and check it out. Try searching for images or do one of their customizations and compare them to Google.

But the big reason that Microsoft will not be able to side Google is that Google will not hold on improving its software for any reason other than giving you simple and great software. Microsoft's business module needs to market something, build something, offer it for low price then take away some features and sell them separate or increase their prices. This was carried unfortunately on the web. What they did on hotmail.com for example, they gave you calendar and other features, then they stopped and asked for yearly fee. Also they gave you 2MB and charge yearly fee for 25MB. At one time, hotmail.com was offering 2MB while Google was offering 2GB. Microsoft's group on msn is still sitting at 3MB while everywhere the disk space is offered for free in GigaBytes.

Unless Microsoft really changes its business on the Web from the roots up, and I don't see it happening anytime soon. With the introduction of live.com it is apparent that they will not be able to compete with Google easily. What will Google do next beside keep creating more innovative and great software? Can they compete with Windows? can they offer a thin client so people don't need to have Windows anymore? I bet you there are already plans for some similar ideas.

Ellisa my favourite Lebanese

2006-11-24T12:36:00.001-05:00

Global Centre for Pluralism

2006-11-24T11:47:00.001-05:00

Government of Canada

And

Aga Khan Sign Funding Agreement for Global Centre for Pluralism

I am not Ismaili , However I support this kind of work for diversity which by nature spreads peace and understanding among religions. For more information Click Here

World best pictures 2006

2006-11-24T11:44:00.000-05:00

Above is this image of a peppercorn and a grain of salt taken by David McCarthy is the overall winner (and close-up category winner) in this year's Visions of Science Photographic Awards

An eye studies a self-contained ecosystem in which every organism feeds on another, or its waste products. All this sealed globe needs to sustain it is light, so that the plant can produce oxygen. It is like a mini-earth

Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Red Meat, Study Finds

2006-11-24T11:41:00.000-05:00

Younger women who regularly eat red meat appear to face an increased risk for a common form of breast cancer, according to a large, well-known Harvard study of women's health.

The study of more than 90,000 women found that the more red meat the women consumed in their 20s, 30s and 40s, the greater their risk for developing breast cancer fueled by hormones in the next 12 years. Those who consumed the most red meat had nearly twice the risk of those who ate red meat infrequently.

More...here

Ambrose shifting gears, but will she walk the talk?

2006-11-24T11:31:00.001-05:00

Politics is politics. The only thing that can change it is pressure from own nation or others.

The conservatives in Canada have blamed the liberals since they got into office about not making any progress in Kyoto to a degree that they wanted to back off from this accord.

Canada, a country that the world expects a lot from regarding environment has been siding with the policies of the U.S. That was such a shame. Now in the U.N, and under a lot of pressure, Ambrose seem to change her tone. Is it only politics at it dirtiest? I hope not...
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You shoot Bullet, Bullet goes up, Bullet comes down...

2006-11-24T11:29:00.000-05:00

A Palestinian gunman shoots on the air next to a crowd on and around the house of Mohammedweil Baroud , leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, in Beit Layiha, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday. (AP /Hatem Moussa)..

All things aside, and all the tragedies that the area has been hit with, , a normal way in the Middle East to show victory is to shoot straight up in the air... After a day of such festivities, you hear all the tragedies the next day. One guy sitting on a chair in his balcony gets hit with fallen bullet, a car gets bullet in the windshield, a kid gets one while crossing the street... Why no one is paying attention to this issue? Until when innocent people will keep on dying for such stupidity? When will happy-events-bullet be exchanged with rice or flowers or whatever thing that doesn't kill?

Rape victim subjected to lashes in Saudi

2006-11-24T11:28:00.000-05:00

AL-AWWAMIYA, Saudi Arabia - When the teenager went to the police a few months ago to report she was gang-raped by seven men, she never imagined the judge would punish her — and that she would be sentenced to more lashes than one of her alleged rapists received...
“The big shock came when the judge sentenced me and the man to 90 lashes each,” said the woman. The sentence was handed down as part of the rape trial. Lashes are usually spread over several days, dealt around 50 at a time...More

The 70+ Virgins Of Heaven - A Preview

2006-11-24T11:27:00.000-05:00

Metallica..You will always have a big part of my heart

2006-11-23T12:16:00.000-05:00

Unforgiven I and II ..Enjoy

Syria's flags

2006-11-23T10:53:00.001-05:00

Before 1918

by Antonio Martins

Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire and used the Ottoman flag.

1918-1920

by Filip Van Laenen, 03-NOV-1996

In 1918 the British forces established an Arab military administration in Damascus and inner Syria under Faysal (son of Hussein ibn Ali, Grand Sharif of Mecca and King of Hejaz), using the Aarb Revolution flag.

Britain turned effective control of nowadays Syria and Lebanon to France on September 1919.

The 2nd Syrian National Congress held in Damascus on March 8th, 1920 crowned Faysal I King of Syria, who was not recognized by Britain or France and claimed a Great Syria (with Palestine and Lebanon). A similar flag was adopted but with a seven-pointed white star in the red triangle. Faysal adopted a standard that was the same flag with a star and a royal golden crown in the central green strip.

1920-1922

The Allied Supreme Council gave the mandate of nowadays Syria and Lebanon to France on April 25th, 1920 (confirmed July 23rd, 1922). General Gouraud occupied Damascus, Faysal was defeated in Maisselum July 24th, 1920, dethroned and forced into exile in Iraq. The French organized Syria into 5 states under the mandate:

Sanjak of Damascus (Summer 1920) (Damascus or Syria proper): A green/white/green (or green/white/black?) horizontal tricolor with a canton of the French flag. According to Jaume Ollé however, the flag of Damascus (adopted 1922) was blue with a white circle.

by Santiago Dotor, 13-JAN-1999
Sanjak of Aleppo (Summer 1920)

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Alawite State (September 29th, 1923, including Alexandretta), later renamed Sanjak of Latakia (after its chief town, September 22nd 1930): White, French flag in the canton, triangles in other corners of red, gold sunburst in center. Separate existence as a French mandate in 1920-30 and as a republic in 1930-6.

by Santiago Dotor, 13-JAN-1999
State of Souaida (March 4th, 1922), later Jebel Druze State (1927) with the addition of Damascus' Hawran (Jabal ad-Duruz or Druze Mountains): White, French flag in the canton, to right of canton equal horizontal stripes of green, red, yellow, blue and white (reading down).

by Santiago Dotor, 13-JAN-1999
Greater Lebanon (May 1920): French flag with a cedar centered on the white stripe.

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1922-1932

by Santiago Dotor, 13-JAN-1999

In June 1922 France established a loose federation between the four Syrian puppet states (Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, and Jebel Druze); Lebanon was considered a separate entity thereafter. According to Jaume Ollé, the federal flag is created, horizontal green-white-green with French flag in canton.

The partially Turkish populated Alexandretta was turned into a sixth division within the French mandate on March 4th, 1923.

France reunited Aleppo and Damascus on December 1st, 1924, adopting the federal flag (green-white-green with French canton) as the Syrian flag. This encouraged the nationalists who formed the People's Party. The Druze Revolt started and lasted till 1927.

A constituent assembly summoned by France and enjoying nationalist majority drafted a Constitution not recognising the French mandate and was thus rejected. The French introduced a Constitution which was approved May 14th 1930, establishing Damascus and Aleppo as the 'Syrian Republic'.

1932 (Autonomy) - 1946

Green-white-black horizontal tricolor with three red five-pointed stars pointing downwards, ratio 2:3. According to National Geographic [geo32], the stars should be upward and the ratio 5:8, but maybe they got the flag from Syrians already preparing/wishing for independence. Maybe the autonomous republic was proclaimed in 1934. The flag adopted had a ratio 1:2 (see Flagsmaster, last issue, flag of 1936). It was first hoisted in Aleppo on January 1st, 1932 and in Damascus on June 11th. The three stars stood for the districts that formed the Republic (Aleppo, Damascus and Deir es Zor).

Elections were held in 1932 and a Treaty acceptable to both parties was concluded in 1936, adding Latakia (including Alexandretta) and Jebel Druze to the 'Republic'. The stars then stood for Aleppo with Damascus and Deir es Zor (one), Jebel Druze (one) and Latakia (one).

On September 2nd 1938 the French turned the Alexandretta district into the autonomous Republic of Hatay. It was thereafter handed to Turkey (June 23rd, 1939).

During the Second World War, after invading Vichy-governed Syria, General Catroux proclaimed the independence of Syria in September 1941. The French troops evacuated Syria in May 1945.

1946 (Independence) - 1958

by Vincent Morley, 12-APR-1997

Green-white-black horizontal tricolour with three red five-pointed stars pointing upwards, ratio 1:2. Source: National Geographic, February 1951.

1958-1961

by Zeljko Heimer, 07-FEB-1996

Syria and Egypt united on 22nd February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. Red-white-black horizontal tricolor with two green stars.

1961-1963

by Vincent Morley, 12-APR-1997

Syria left the union with Egypt (UAR) on 28th September 1961 and reverted to the 1946-58 flag.

1963-1972

The Ba'ath party made a coup d'état in 1963. Red-white-black horizontal tricolor with three green stars.

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1972-1980

by Zeljko Heimer, 29-JUL-1996
modified by Santiago Dotor, 07-MAY-1999

Syria joined Egypt and Libya on 1st January 1972 to form the Federation of Arab Republics. They adopted the same flag, with minor variations, for the three countries: red-white-black horizontal tricolour with the hawk of Quraish (the tribe of Mohammad) looking to the hoist (at the right side) [?] on the white band with a small inscription of the name of the federation below. Unlike Egypt or Lybia, the name of the country did not appear below the scroll.

The Federation of Arab Republics ended March 1977, but Syria retained its flag.

Since 1980

Reintroduction of the United Arab Republic flag of 1958-61, ratio 2:3.

is forces needed to make peace?

2006-09-15T11:30:00.000-05:00

Is force needed sometimes to make peace? If so how can we draw the line? if not how do we combat a dark or insidious power or force, a bully, a murderer... Time is running out and you need to act, what do you do?

I think the confusing part in all of this, where is the force coming from?
At the time where politics is nothing but lies and deception, how can you trust any force?
In theoretical situation, yes I believe force is needed sometimes. This theoretical environment is when you have leaders that have humanity, environment and the well-being of our planet as top priority. So until then, every force utilized must be doubted or ignored as good intent force.
In theoretical situation again, the force is needed in impossible situations. Such example when someone is about to hurt or commit murder, has to be stopped or even shot. Increase this scenario to a country and you can figure out how force can be utilized.
Force use therefore should be minimized. Other situations must be taken patiently with the human evolution in mind. Certainly some beings are not able to "get it" and that also need to be addressed. Again the trick is have a trusted assembly that guides such decisions. In my opinion such assembly can only be possible when our human race evolves itself. Catch 20/20 it seems.
But either the assembly or the evolution of our race must start with an intent, a dare dream to a better world, probably a spiritual revolution..not political one. Spiritual revolution has nothing to do with our current religion thinking by the way. It is our intent to bring joy and feel our oneness.

What is love?

2006-09-14T16:07:00.000-05:00

What is love? is it between a person and another? Can we love some and hate others? Or is it a state of being? Where do relations such as marriage fall then?

Where is god

2006-09-14T15:41:00.000-05:00

Where is god? Is he transparent? is he physical hiding somewhere? What do you think? What is your prove?

The truth is, every sighting of god, has been only theoretically declared by few people. Then all of the sudden hundreds of millions believe in that commune. Isn't it nuts?
I think we as humans, like it the easy way. We want to hear what other profits and mystic people have done, yet are not really willing to substitute and do our part of finding out.

The secret of life exactly starts and ends with your own existence. No one can resolve this except you. Our existence itself need to be explained. The interesting part is logic has no place here. Once logic has place, doubts, arguments and debates arises. The truth is the truth, thus logic can't prove it nor disprove it. What then, the only thing left is pure existence and awareness that can prove to no one but itself the reality of its own existence. What is the point then? There is no bonus, no clapping, no awards. Just the truth. It won't hurt to tell it if you ever experience it, but it will be just another story.

Are the trends of selling in low price/High volume good or bad for the economy?

2006-09-11T17:11:00.000-05:00

Are the trend of selling at very low price good or bad for humanity and economy...share your thoughts..