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Rebuilding Iraq: Ottmar Liebert and Rahim Alhaj Return to Moorish Traditions

September 17, 2009

The Spanish guitar and the sounds of flamenco have a Middle Eastern connection that dates back to the Moorish conquest of Spain in the eighth century.  In fact, as an undergraduate student studying classical guitar, I learned that one of the first treatises of musical instruments was written during this time period.  As a result, [...]

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A Priceless Tweetpic: To Trent, From #Eric

June 4, 2009

A picture can say a thousand words, but this one says so much more. The image was posted by Veronica de la Cruz.  It is a thank you note to Trent Reznor from Veronica’s incredibly sick brother, Eric.
What do you do when the government bureaucracy interferes with saving the life of your brother and the [...]

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Blog Action Day: The Fight Against Poverty

October 15, 2008

The recent economic breakdown has left many people frighted.  Why? There is a natural tendency to fear hunger or sleep in a cold alley, at least here in the US.  The inability to feed, shelter or cloth yourself and your family keeps us working.  It is fair to state that Americans are evaluating what is [...]

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