“How Obama Diagnosed Trumpism Way Back in 2008” by Jeff Spross (Published March 8, 2016) https://theweek.com/articles/610945/how-obama-diagnosed-trumpism-way-back-2008?amp

I am black cumin seeds thrown in the fire of your beauty. I live inside this fire. It is my home, this arrow being drawn back in a bow made of flame. When a lover burns, he becomes the beloved. Whoever enters this becomes a soul. Your sword has opened my chest. Sparks jump over … Continue reading “The Oven’s Question” (Rumi) →

“The NRA and ISIS: A Shared Strategy?” (Published May 16, 2017): https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/editorials/nra-isis-shared-strategy (Note: The author of this blog endorses and supports the passage of common sense gun laws, and is opposed to any form of lobbying to Congress.)

“The Seal of Solomon” is a Medieval Arabic symbol worn by certain ascetics and mystics in the Sufi tradition. Islam is essentially divided between a Sufi tradition based on intellectualism and spirituality on one hand, and a Wahabbi tradition based on fundamentalism and literalism on the other hand. “The Seal of Solomon” was also imprinted … Continue reading Fun Fact →

My next piece is on the thoughts and works of John Maynard Keynes. It might take a while to finish, given that I have quite a bit of reading material to get through on the subject, and there is still some reading material that I am waiting for to arrive. Thank you ahead of time … Continue reading Public Service Announcement, June 21, 2022 →