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Recall that it is 1920—and though we've seen plenty of fashion evidence of the decade, the politics have remained the same. But the ladies of Downton, long content with acts of quiet revolt, like clipping their curls or driving to town, are fed up. Even Mrs. Hughes, marm-y den mother to the below-decks ladies, harrumphs "Why not?!" when Mr. Carson disparages female interest in non-service jobs.
To our stiffest upper lips chezCrawley—Carson and Lord Grantham—such revolt impugns their very essence. Tuxedos at dinner is as far as they'll go, and that took years. But departed Lady Sybil drowned out their hollering about protocol last night, with her singing along to the SB47 halftime show from heaven: Who run the world? Girls.
Indulge as we go lady by headstrong lady—chin by imperious, stuck-out chin—to show that the proof is in Ethel's streetwalker pudding: you either evolve or you die. Carson, take note.
Lady Cora: Still devastated that her husband was blinded by celebrity, choosing Sir Philip's shoddy diagnosis over Dr. Clarkson's warm-milk poultice, Cora expresses her anger by opposing Robert on every score. He sleeps alone, dines alone, does estate business alone. And when it comes time to discuss Baby Sybil's baptism—Branson wants Catholicism; Robert wants anything else—Cora sides with Tom. It's an extension of their marital discord, but it seems Cora really believes it's a flexible issue, best decided by the child's father. Per Robert's view, Baby Sybil being Catholic will prevent her from ever doing anything with her life—though he seems completely un-alarmed about her moving to Liverpool with a part-time nanny while Branson reopens his arsonist-and-rabble-rousing boutique. And sure enough, in the end, Robert's obvious lack of perspective torpedoes his chance of winning.
Edith and Mary: Lady Mary continues being the willful wife Matthew never wanted—don't forget he was attracted to Lavinia, a heap of nothing in a bedazzled headband. Sybil's death has stoked a little renewed chemistry between them—in bed one night, Mary urges Matthew to savor their happy-ish union—but by episode's end we're back to distance and boredom. Matthew's manhood is more or less nuked by Robert every day over the ledgers, which means by the time he saunters into his wife's company, he's the wet-noodle husband Mary never wanted. (Don't forget shewas attracted to daredevil-ish Kamal Pamuk, who'd rather gallop through the woods and have unplanned heart attacks than plod along Matthew's favorite manicured mule-path.)
Edith, meanwhile, is around for her usual incredulity at the family's stalwart stupidity, on matters religious and political, and by the episode's end is encouraged (by some) to accept her offer of becoming a Newspaperwoman. Yes! At last, an occupation for her beyond bellyaching.
And speaking of, may we remark that the sadsville breakfast club that is Edith, Matthew, and Lord Grantham—with guest appearances from Tom—really twists the knife of Sybil's absence? They eat at this tiny little card table, all knee-knock-y and "Oh, whoops, yeah, um, can you pass the—oh no go ahead, go ahead—great, uh, yeah, just the salt," everyone's elbows pinned awkwardly at their sides. Remember the days of the old regal banquet slab, with its long expanse of white tablecloth for the girls to sprawl out their Sudokus and buttered toast points, laughing evilly over the undermine-y letters they plotted to send? Sigh*.*
Later in the episode, Robert picks up on this—he says, wistfully, that he still sees accidental double-entendres in the Extra-Starch Gazetteclassifieds,* *and though he longs to show Sybil, and to hear her giggle, he cannot.
The Kitchen Girls: Daisy has warmed to visiting Ye Olde Mr. Mason on his local farm, fixing him delightful feasts and sorting his meds in his day-of-the-week pillbox. But this time, the farmer tells her he plans to bequeath Daisy his tenancy—his land, his animals, and all of his cash, and he urges her to use it to start a homemade-jam-and-cake business. Sure, she'd start out word-of-mouth, but who's to say a cute food truck, some festival appearances, maybe some letterpress labels aren't in her future? She mulls the offer, all the while thinking, What's keeping me at Downton, anyway? She'll always be support staff, so long as Mrs. Patmore's there, and new-girl Ivy is so bad at blush, it's gross. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Alfred have locked her in the friend zone, despite her best pass at a hair-tossy fox trot, so it's not like she's meeting hot guys or anything.
She regales Mrs. Patmore with all of this over brunch, and after three mimosas it kind of seems like she's gonna go for it. We say yay! You focus on you, Daisy!
Ethel and Isobel: Officially our favorite diverting side plot. As you'll remember, reformed lady of the night Ethel has struggled with cooking and has been on the verge of elimination from this program like four times. Without immunity from Cousin Isobel, she'd've been a goner weeks ago, during the geoduck challenge. And yet! She whips out a surprise coup in the form of a three-course luncheon after leeching some knowledge from Our Lady of Salmon Mousse, Mrs. Patmore. Cousin Isobel, with a happy mouthful of rich-lady-bridge-club food, high-fives Ethel.
But then! Betwixt mousse and (Charlotte) Russe—the creamy, lady-finger-domed breast-dessert with raspberry nipples that Ethel has just conveyed into the room—Lord Grantham barges in to cleanse everyone's palate with some ice-cold thunder sorbet. "Don't worry, I don't need to be fed," he firstly says, to the zero people inquiring as to his appetites. And to Isobel: "You have exposed my family to scandal!" Knowing full well how easily this could all end up in Us Weekly, Robert orders them to exit. Nobody moves. "We're not leaving—is that a Charlotte Russe? Ooo, how delicious," Cora says brightly, seeing the sideboard. "It seems a pity to miss such a good pudding," echoes the Dowager Countess, her interest piqued about Ethel's trade, specifically the underpinnings. If Violet* *isn't going anywhere, no one else has to. So Robert, quivering in his rage, retreats behind a slamming door, without so much as a Russe dollop in a tinfoil swan for the car ride home.
It's a muted triumph, but a triumph nonetheless for the convergence of upstairs and down—and for the arm-linking of allthe ladies against post-Edwardian patriarchy. It's for politics, and it's for kindness, but mostly, it's for sweets. She is, after all, serving tart's tarts and hooker cookies (hookies?), with Kegel kugel and moll rum-balls to follow, and no one—not even Robert's chief campaign manager, Lady Mary—wants to miss the sweet taste of hooker Ethel's heart of gold.
The Edith, Love Yourself Index: We see you, Edith the Newspaperwoman, making googly eyes at your editor in the preview for next week's episode. We see you. [Be-gloved fist bump.]
Line of the Episode:"Well of course, these days servants are very hard to find." —The Dowager Countess on the perfectly natural explanation for sometimes hiring prostitutes for one's Charlotte Russe needs.
And speaking of sweet treats at the end of a long meal, please enjoy these photos from the March 2013 issue of V.F., from our very own Season Three–premiere party for Downton Abbey, co-thrown with Masterpiece and Ralph Lauren. Our recap of the evening's proceedings is here.
Downton AbbeySeason Three Premiere Recap: Matthew and Mary Can't Stop Talking About Jumping Each Other
Episode Two Recap: Edith's Wedding Pinterest Board Did Not Account for Jilting
Episode Three Recap: Mary Would Rather Redecorate Than Have Matthew's Bothersome Children
Episode Four Recap: Sybil, Shamed by a Fright Wig, Has No Choice But to Take Leave of This World


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A little blog about life, family, food, and living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Mighty, Mighty Meatballs – Asian Chicken Meatballs
1 lb ground chicken
2 eggs
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced onion (you could substitute green onion)
2 tablespoons chopped water chestnuts
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (you could use mint – I'm not a mint fan)
2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce
1 teaspoon lemon grass paste (can substitute lemon juice)
1 teaspoon ginger paste (can substitute minced ginger or powder)
1 shake hot sesame oil
Couple shakes red pepper
Salt and Pepper
2 packages gluten free crackers, crushed (about ¾ cup) – can use regular crackers
In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the garlic, onion, water chestnuts, cilantro, soy sauce, lemon grass, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper, salt and pepper. Add the ground chicken and the crushed crackers. Combine lightly, but thoroughly. Using a large spoon, scoop out spoonful of meat and form into walnut sized meatballs. Continue until all the meat is formed into meatballs, about 20.
Heat up your grill. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Working in batches, carefully drop the meatballs into the boiling water and boil uncovered for 5-6 minutes. Remove and let drain on paper towels. Grill over medium heat about 4-5 minutes per side, or ... hehe ... use your handy, dandy George Foreman grill! (Hey Marjie ... I couldn't resist getting one after you posted your panini sandwich! Plus, any appliance with a first name is way too cool! I got a no-frills version and it performs just lovely. For these meatballs, they cooked a total of 5 minutes since the top and bottom grill simultaneously.) Keep an eye on the meatballs because there is virtually no fat in them.Serve with your favorite sauce ... teriyaki, peanut, etc. I made a simple teriyaki out of gluten free soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch. It complimented these meatballs perfectly.Aren't these sweet? These are just so amazingly good! I like the crunchy texture that the water chestnuts provide; however, if you prefer a smooth meatball, just whip everything up in the food processor instead of mincing by hand. I was so pleased with these little babies. They had great eye appeal, too. These go on the "repeat" list at my house! Mighty, mighty meatballs ... mmm, mmm, good!
On a side note, kudos to my 7th grade daughter who won first place in the regional science fair, chemistry/earth science division! Well done, my sweet! I'm so proud! You go, girl!
20 comments:
- Robynn's Ravings said...
BIG CONGRATS to your DAUGHTER! Way to go girly!
And these just look so good. I'm visiting my food blogs right now and I'm about to die. It all looks so delicious.
I have never heard of ginger paste or the other paste but thanks for the substitutions so I'll know what to do. There's not a flavor there we don't all love!
- April 19, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Mediterranean kiwi said...
1st prize - bravo for her!
delicious meatballs - i will be doing a kebab special soon
nice to have you back!
- April 19, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- Manggy said...
Oh gosh, both you sauce suggestions sound fantastic! (Maybe I can have both, heh!) I'm salivating right now! :)
Congratulations to your daughter! I hope someone took a picture of the project :)
- April 20, 2009 at 12:52 AM
- OhioMom said...
Congrats daughter!
I have made turkey meatballs, but I love the asian twist to these chicken ones, I will have to give these a try....yum!
- April 20, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- Marjie said...
These look great! Glad you got a George. Ours is a no frills model, too, but all the kidlins can use it, so there's a plus to that! Do you grind your own chicken? I was thinking of making meatball grinders last weekend, but then my food loving son asked for that seafood pasta again, so he changed my menu plan...
- April 20, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Pam said...
What a fantastic recipe - I love the idea of Asian meatballs. Great to see you back posting.
- April 20, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Bridgett said...
A big congratulations to your daughter! How proud I bet you are. These asian meatballs are a wonderful idea. I love all the flavors used here and I like the lighter version with chicken. This is a perfect recipe, Paula!
- April 20, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Grace said...
these are some unique meatballs, and i like 'em!
i'm sure you're super-proud of your daughter, and you should be! give her a pat on the back (or perhaps a noogie) for me. :)
- April 20, 2009 at 8:55 AM
- noble pig said...
First place awesome. Girls and science rock. And so do these balls of goodness by the way!
- April 20, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- Lynda said...
Congrats to your daughter! Bravo!
These meat balls look marvelous and I so wish I had some now as I'm getting very hungry! What a great combo of flavors!
Glad you're back; you were missed!
- April 20, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Dawn said...
oh my goodness those sound so good! I must try these. I love the addition of the water chestnuts.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Cheryl said...
YUM I love meatballs and these look over the top, I could imagine them on top of rice with some veggies, YUM! OK can I just tell you the verification word it has for me is "hymen" I am cracking up!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Congrats to your daughter! Will it be Caltech or MIT for her?!! Those meatballs look wonderful. Bet they would be good with pork too. I may need to get a "George"!
- April 20, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Pam said...
Congrats to your daughter!
And thanks for sharing a fabulous recipe that is raising all my flavor flags!
- April 20, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Aggie said...
Yay for your little girl! ;)
These look so tasty!! I love your pictures Paula! Makes me want to take a bite!
- April 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Proud Italian Cook said...
I have a bunch of ground turkey, I'm so making these Paula!! Congrats to your daughter too!
- April 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I love meatballs of any kind! Congrats to your daughter!
- April 21, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Jan said...
Well done to your daughter!!
I'm loving the idea of chicken meatballs, they look lovely and really yummy.
- April 21, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Gloria said...
Paula congrats to your daugther, is nice!
I love these asian meatballs Paula are nice! xxGloria
- April 22, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- Gourmet Mama said...
A loud woooohoooo to your daughter! And yes your meatballs do look mighty... mighty tasty!
- June 20, 2009 at 9:38 AM

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"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." — Albert Einstein
I wasn't going to do this for a really long time. When I chose a Bachelor's degree program, it was clear which one was the right one. I signed up at Charter Oak State College, finished it, and was done. Similarly, I had no problem selecting the right Master's degree program. The program at George Washington University was the right one at the right price, and once I enrolled I never doubted that I would finish it, even when things got tough.
Doctoral study has been different. I've made three different attempts to scale this particular mountain, and in each case I haven't reached the summit. I enrolled in the Doctor of Health Education program through A.T. Still University but lost interest in it after a few terms when it became clear it wasn't a good enough fit for my interests. I enrolled in the PhD in Economics program at Swiss Management Center, only to look at the first course and realize that four years of hard core economics was similarly not sustainably interesting to me. More recently, I applied to a set of universities here in the States for programs in Higher Education, and enrolled at the University of Memphis. Well, I ended up concluding that that one wasn't my doctoral home either, and have withdrawn.
It's not that Memphis was bad, because much of it was good. I liked my advisor, and one of my courses was excellent. It's true that my statistics course was being taught by someone with zero aptitude for or interest in teaching, but I was still on track to get an A in it when I withdrew, so that wasn't really it either. I just didn't love it. Maybe this is absurdly idealistic of me, but I want to love it. Or at the very least, I want that same "this is it!" feeling that I got from previous schools where I've finished what I started.
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I guess there's no such saying as "fourth time's the charm". I hadn't planned to blog about this until I was a few terms into things just so I'd be sure that I wasn't going to withdraw from yet another program. But too many people know at this point for me to pretend it's not increasingly common knowledge, so rather than say nothing I'll go ahead and occasionally relay my experience with this. I'm going to do a residency during my very first term, which will be different from previous programs, and I like to think that it will help that the "connection" feeling that so far has eluded me in doctoral study.
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This Day in Sports History — June 27
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 27 :
1890 — Bantamweight fighter George Dixon became the first black boxing champion by knocking out Nunc Wallace of England in the 18th round of their fight in London, England. (More info.)
1914 — Jack Johnson beat Frank Moran in 20 rounds at the Bicycle Velodrome in Paris to retain the heavyweight boxing title. (More info.)
1963 — Philadelphia Phillies' slugger Johnny Callison hit for the cycle in a 13-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. (More info.)
1972 — Left-wing Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks left the NHL for the fledgling World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets. (More info.)
1980 — Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Jerry Reuss no-hit the San Francisco Giants, 8-0. (More info.)
1984 — France won soccer's European Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Spain in Paris. (More info.)
1984 — The U.S. Supreme Court ended the NCAA monopoly on college football broadcasts. Schools and athletic conferences were free to negotiate on their own. (More info.)
1985 — Tennis pro Anne White wore an all white body stocking to compete at Wimbledon. (More info.)
1986 — San Francisco Giants' second-baseman Robby Thompson was caught stealing a record four times in one game. (More info.)
1988 — Mike Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks just 1 minute and 31 seconds into the first round of their world heavyweight title fight in Atlantic City. (More info.)
1992 — No. 1 seed Jim Courier was upset by 193rd ranked Andrei Olhovsky at Wimbledon. (More info.)
1992 — Reigning world decathlon champion Dan O'Brien failed to clear the minimum height in the pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials in New Orleans and was left off the U.S. Olympic team. (More info.)
1993 — New York Mets' pitcher Anthony Young lost a record 24th straight decision. (More info.)
1999 — Tony Hawk landed the first 900-degree jump at the sixth X Games in San Francisco. (More info.)


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The most recent class of inductions to Omicron Delta Kappa come later this week, with three Georgia College student-athletes listed among the 15 inductees.
Bobcat women's basketball juniors Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.) and Belinda Schaafsma (Momence, Ill.) join softball's Kristen Humpries (Columbus, Ga.) on the prestigious list.
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded December
3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by fifteen student and faculty leaders. In the tradition of the idealism and leadership of George Washington and Robert E. Lee, the founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors and that outstanding students, faculty and administration members should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness.
In order to be eligible, students must have a grade point average in the top 35 percent of their class. This 15 member class will be inducted Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum Education Room on the Georgia College campus.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from home athletic contests.


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Ranging across poetry, court documents, agronomy manuals, and early garden representations and richly illustrated with pictures and site plans, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes by Dr Fairchild Ruggles is a book of impressive scope sure to interest scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Margaret Morris*
Table of contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1: The Islamic Landscape: Place and Memory 3
Chapter 2: Making the Desert Bloom
Transforming an Inhospitable Earth 13
Chapter 3: The Science of Gardening
Agricultural and Botanical Manuals 29
Chapter 4: Organizing the Earth
Cross-axial Gardens and the Chabar Bagh 39
Chapter 5: Trees and Plants
Botanical Evidence from Texts and Archaeology 51
Chapter 6: Representations of Gardens and Landscape
Imagery in Manuscript Paintings, Textiles, and Other Media 63
Chapter 7: Imaginary Gardens
Gardens in Fantasy and Literature 75
Chapter 8: The Garden as Paradise
The Historical Beginnings of Paradisiac Iconography 89
Chapter 9: The Here and Hereafter
Mausolea and Tomb Gardens 103
Chapter 10: A Garden in Landscape
The Taj Mahal and its Precursors 117
Chapter 11: Religion and Culture
The Adoption of Islamic Garden Culture by Non-Muslims 131
4. Further reading
4.1. Articles on www.MuslimHeritage.com
4.2. Books
4.3. Web links
Book review of Islamic Gardens and Landscapes by Dr Fairchild Ruggles (Hardcover), Hopkins Fulfillment Services, Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture series, 2008. 296 pages. ISBN-10: 0812240251 - ISBN-13: 9780812240252. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 10 | 28 color, 177 b/w illus.
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This book looks thematically at Islamic gardens and cultivated landscapes, placing them on a continuous spectrum with the city and architecture at one end and nature and wilderness at the other.
The first chapters address the practical issues of organising the surrounding space, taming nature, enhancing the earth's yield and creating a legible map on which to distribute natural resources. These chapters set the garden in the broader context of landscape, agriculture and water supply and attempt to answer purely historical questions not move into the realms of theology and symbolic interpretations of gardens as Paradise. Later chapters deal with such subjects as mythic gardens and manuscript representations. The book ends with a list of Islamic Gardens and Sites by geographical region, selected because they are historically important, well-preserved, or representative in some way (especially in the case of nineteenth- and twentieth-century residential gardens, which are too numerous to list). Each garden and site in this section is illustrated by a plan or photograph and is followed by a brief bibliography. There are more than eighty plans, many corrected or redrawn for the first time. There are detailed notes for each chapter.
Figure 1: Front cover of Islamic Gardens and Landscapes by Dr Fairchild Ruggles.
Chapter One: The Islamic Landscape ranges widely over the Islamic world in geography from India to Morocco and in time from the early days of Islam to the Ottoman Empire seeking to discover what exactly defines the Islamic landscape. The work of designing and building landscape and gardens begins with the existing terrain and throughout time Islamic gardens have expressed the intersection of nature, design and history.
Chapter Two: Making the Desert Bloom describes the various ways in which the water required to transform an inhospitable earth was transported and managed at various locations over time. The use of canals, aqueducts, waterwheels, shaduf and qanats are all discussed and illustrated.
Chapter Three: The Science of Gardening describes agricultural and botanical manuals.
The fact that there were so many written works on medieval Islamic botany, agriculture and land management reveals the acute interest of farmers, scholars and princes in the cultivated landscape. However, specific information on layout, actual plantings and meaning must be sought in the gardens themselves as recorded through descriptions, surviving remains and archaeological excavation.
Figure 2: Professor D. Fairchild Ruggles. (Source).
Chapter Four: Organising the Earth looks at the chahar bagh a highly structured scheme of garden design laid out with four axial walkways that intersect in the garden centre. This plan appears almost entirely in palace settings. There is a bias towards the survival of royal and aristocratic dwellings, the same ones as described in works of history and literature commissioned by wealthy patrons. The four-part plan was certainly not the only formal garden type nor was it universally adopted by royalty to express power. The gardens of the Ottoman Empire were more sensitive to the natural topography of their sites and did not impose an artificial grid.
Figure 3: Sketch diagram of a traditional Islamic garden. (Source).
Chapter Five: Trees and Plants looks at botanical evidence from texts and archaeology to attempt to reconstruct the botanical contents of historic sites. Data on flowers and shrubs and their arrangement within the garden is very difficult is obtain by archaeological means but this data can be obtained from the botanical treatises and agricultural manuals which not only name plants grown by farmers but also sometimes provided illustration. Literary references give a sense of the general characteristics of a garden and the place of nature imagery in Islamic discussions of beauty.
Chapter Six: Representations of Gardens and Landscape looks at imagery in manuscript paintings, textiles and other media, asking to what extent the images in manuscripts are more accurate than those of texts.
Chapter Seven: Imaginary Gardens looks at gardens in fantasy and literature. On one hand fantastic architecture and gardens could lead its owner to damnation, on the other hand paradise was envisioned as a garden. Imaginary gardens and their real-life evocations can be found in all periods and places in Islamic history.
Chapter Eight: The Garden as Paradise looks at the symbolism of paradise in mosques and tomb gardens. In Islamic Spain, India and Ottoman Turkey nature was welcomed into the spaces used for religious worship. This shift in the use of gardens happened because tombs and commemorative structures were placed in garden settings that allowed the living faithful to catch a glimpse of the afterlife where the dead enjoyed the perfection of nature.
Figure 4: A part of the Generalife garden in the Alhambra, Granada. (Source).
Chapter Nine: The Here and Hereafter looks at mausolea and tomb gardens. Gardens did not become a metaphor for paradise until they were used as the setting for tombs when they were metaphors for the perfect gardens where the faithful lived for all eternity.
Chapter Ten: A Garden in Landscape looks at the Taj Mahal and its precursors. It focuses on this single site, examining its response to specific elements in its own landscape context and the way that it reflects previous experience of garden design in very different landscapes elsewhere in South Asia.
Chapter Eleven: Religion and Culture looks at the adoption of Islamic Garden culture by non-Muslims and asks the question of how to explain the meaning and context of gardens built by non-Muslims using a clearly "Islamic" set of forms.
Figure 5: Garden of Taj Mahal in Agra, India (Source).
D. Fairchild Ruggles is Associate Professor of Landscape History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the author of Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palaces of Islamic Spain.
Preface ix
Chapter 1: The Islamic Landscape: Place and Memory 3
Chapter 2: Making the Desert Bloom
Transforming an Inhospitable Earth 13
Chapter 3: The Science of Gardening
Agricultural and Botanical Manuals 29
Chapter 4: Organizing the Earth
Cross-axial Gardens and the Chabar Bagh 39
Chapter 5: Trees and Plants
Botanical Evidence from Texts and Archaeology 51
Chapter 6: Representations of Gardens and Landscape
Imagery in Manuscript Paintings, Textiles, and Other Media 63
Chapter 7: Imaginary Gardens
Gardens in Fantasy and Literature 75
Chapter 8: The Garden as Paradise
The Historical Beginnings of Paradisiac Iconography 89
Chapter 9: The Here and Hereafter
Mausolea and Tomb Gardens 103
Chapter 10: A Garden in Landscape
The Taj Mahal and its Precursors 117
Chapter 11: Religion and Culture
The Adoption of Islamic Garden Culture by Non-Muslims 131
List of Gardens and Sites 147
Glossary 225
Notes 227
Bibliography 241
Index 255
Acknowledgments 261
4.1. Articles on MuslimHeritage.com
- Gardens, Nature and Conservation in Islam
- Abbasid Gardens in Baghdad and Samarra
- The Secret Gardens of Sana'a
- Islamic Aesthetics, Gardens and Nature
4.2. Books
- Brookes, John, Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1987.
- Clark, Emma, The Art of the Islamic Garden, Crowood Press, Marlborough, 2004.
- Crowe, Sylvia, and Haywood, Sheila, The Gardens of Mughul India, Thames & Hudson, London, 1972.
- King, Ronald, The Quest for Paradise: a History of the World's Gardens, Whittet Books, Weybridge, 1979 (see chapters 6 & 9).
- Moynihan, Elizabeth B., Paradise as a Garden in Persia and Mughal India. Scolar Press, London, 1980.
- Ruggles, Fairchild, Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palaces of Islamic Spain. Pennsylvania State University Press, 2003.
- Ruggles, Fairchild, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes. Hopkins Fulfillment Services, Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture series, 2008. To read the book on Google books, click here.
- Villiers-Stuart, Constance (1913) Gardens of the Great Mughals, Adam & Charles Black, London.
4.3. Web links
- ICOMOS information on Islamic gardens in Iran
- Archnet.org Islamic architecture community: digital library on agricultural and garden topics
- Islamic arts: Islamic gardens
- Islamic Gardens
- Islamic garden design
- Aspects of Islamic Garden Design: Creating Miniature Islamic Gardens
- A large section on international garden history, including much on Islamic gardens (profiles of gardens to visit in many countries and many photos)
- Virtual tour of Alhambra and Generalife, Spain.
- Photos and virtual tour of Shalamar Mughal garden, Lahore, Pakistan
- 'Damascus House': For short video of traditional Syrian courtyard garden, click on 'Damascus House' video in bottom right hand corner of Home Page.
- Photos of a variety of Iranian gardens
- Very short and basic overview of Islamic gardens with good photos
- Bradford's Mughal garden
- Islamic Design - Islamic gardens
- Images of Islamic Gardens
- [Wikipedia], Islamic garden (retrieved 2 July 2009).
- See other links related to history of Islamic gardens on when and where were the great Islamic gardens were built
* Margaret Morris is copy editor within FSTC and member of the editorial team within www.Muslimheritage.com.


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ATLANTA--Anthony Midget, who has served as Georgia State's secondary coach and special teams coordinator since 2008, has been elevated to defensive coordinator, head coach Bill Curry announced Friday.
Midget, a former all-American defensive back at Virginia Tech and an Atlanta Falcons draft pick, was a member of the original coaching staff that Curry put together when the program began in 2008. He replaces John Thompson, who left GSU two weeks ago for the defensive coordinator position at FBS program Arkansas State.
Midget, 34, will also coach safeties, and Curry will hire a position coach to round out the defensive staff. Spring practice will begin March 14 as scheduled.
"Every now and then, you run into a coach who is special in every area. We have a special coach in Anthony Midget, and that's the reason he is being promoted at such a young age," said Curry. "He deserves this opportunity.
"Almost four years ago, [Virginia Tech head coach] Frank Beamer called me to recommend this young coach, and since the day he arrived, Anthony has demonstrated the attitude, the skills and the work ethic to make Georgia State football what it should be. He has always gone the extra mile in game preparation, in recruiting and in accountability for his student-athletes.
"He is tough and very demanding," Curry continued. "His defensive backs don't like him every day, but they love him, and that's a special quality to have."
With Midget in place as the coordinator, Georgia State will continue its transition to a 4-2-5 alignment.
"I'm very grateful to Coach Curry and to Director of Athletics Cheryl Levick for giving me this opportunity," said Midget. "I understand the responsibility that goes with this, and I'm ready for the challenge. We have a good staff in place, and we are excited about the players we have.
"Our goal going into the spring is to get the defense to play hard, play fast and play consistently," he continued. "The identity that we want to develop is a hard-nosed defense that plays fast, plays physical and plays for 60-plus minutes, every game. The 4-2-5 scheme, which is what we ran at Virginia Tech, will enable us to take advantage of our speed."
Under Midget, Georgia State's special teams excelled in the 2010 inaugural season. GSU was not eligible for official NCAA statistical rankings, but the Panthers' net punting average (37.34) and kickoff return average (24.20) would have ranked among the top 10 nationally. The GSU specials teams also contributed two kickoff returns for touchdowns and a blocked punt, and placekicker Iain Vance earned third-team all-America recognition. In 2011, the Panthers ranked 23rd nationally in punt return average (11.1).
Midget came to GSU in 2008 after spending the 2007 season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, helping the Hokies to the Atlantic Coast Conference title and a berth in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl.
Midget also served five years (2002-07) coaching at Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, Fla., where his positions included assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and running backs coach. He also coached track, weightlifting and basketball and taught physical education.
A four-year letterwinner (1996-99) and three-year starter at cornerback at Virginia Tech, Midget helped the Hokies to four straight bowl games, capped by an appearance in the BCS National Championship game following the 1999 season.
He earned third-team all-America honors from The Sporting News as well as first-team all-Big East accolades in 1999. The Dean's List student also made the Big East All-Academic Team.
Following his senior season, Midget was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 National Football League draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He also spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A native of Clewiston, Fla., Midget graduated from Virginia Tech in 1999 with a degree in sociology. He has a daughter, Anaiya.


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AC/DC Manager's Murder Case Reopened by Australian Police After 20 Years
On Dec. 25, 1993, AC/DC suffered a tremendous loss after former band manager Crispin Dye was brutally beaten on Dec. 23, 1993 following a night of celebratory drinking in Sydney, Australia. Dye passed away from his injuries on Christmas Day, and despite witness testimony, Dye's assailants were never caught and the case went cold. However, over 20 years after Dye's passing, the case has been reopened.
Crispin Dye was much more than AC/DC's manager for seven years in the '80s; he was a talented musician in his own right. To celebrate the release of his debut album, Dye hit the pubs, but was attacked, robbed and ultimately killed in an inner-city street. One witness at the time reported seeing three young males, possibly of Pacific Island heritage, standing over Dye's unconscious body.
Police are once again opening the case, offering a $100,000 reward for any information that leads to the capture of Dye's murderer or murderers. "There are people out there who know those responsible for Mr. Dye's death and we're hoping this reward may prompt them to get in touch with police," Detective Superintendent Mick Willing explained in a statement. "By all accounts, Crispin Dye was a fun-loving, friendly and decent man, who was robbed of his life far too soon. We are absolutely committed to getting to the bottom of this case and bringing those responsible for an innocent man's violent death to justice, but we won't be able to do it without assistance from the public."
Dye's death revolved around a grizzly series of murders targeting victims who were thought to be gay. However, Willing believes Dye's murder was motivated by robbery.
"He was very, very popular," recalled Dye's mother during a recent radio interview. "I don't think he had any enemies, I really don't."
Police are asking that anyone with potential information on the murder to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-333-000 or visit the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.


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Dee Snider To Release Broadway Album and Autobiography
May 8 is a big day for Dee Snider. Not only will the hard rock renaissance man, who sings, dances, acts, appears on 'Celebrity Apprentice' and hosts his own radio show, release 'Dee Does Broadway' but he will also release his first autobiography, 'Shut Up and Give Me the Mic.' Yes, Dee, whatever you say!
First things first: The disc features Snider singing Broadway show tunes, with an array of guests from the "Great White Way." He sings with Cyndi Lauper on 'Sweet Charity''s 'Big Spender'; with Clay Aiken of 'American Idol' on the 'Guys and Dolls' classic 'Luck Be a Lady Tonight'' and with Mark Wood of Trans-Siberian Orchestra playing violin on the 'Phantom of the Opera' ballad 'Music of the Night.'
He keeps it all in the family, too, as he performs 'The Joint Is Jumpin' from 'Ain't Misbehavin' with his oldest son, Jesse "Blaze" Snider. Songs are also featured from classic Broadway shows including 'Cabaret,' 'Chicago,' 'The Threepenny Opera,' 'Anything Goes' and 'Sweeney Todd.'
Dee clearly knows what he wants to do with his life besides rockin'.
The record was the result of voicemails that Dee and Alice Cooper exchanged in 2009, during which they sang Broadway tunes to on another. (Why not release a whole album of those messages? Just a thought!) That, combined with Snider's appearance in the 'Rock of Ages' musical, fueled his fire to do Broadway his way. Call it the 'Great Dee Way,' if you will.
"Over the past year I have worked closely with my team and collaborators picking from decades of musical hits with only two rules: The song had to speak to me as a singer on some level, and it could not be a rock song to begin with," Snider said in a statement. "No 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Grease,' 'Hair,' 'Rent,' 'Rocky Horror,' etc. What would be the challenge in that?"
He continued, "There are many who think doing an album of rocked out show tunes is pure insanity on my part. Apparently, they haven't seen any photos of me from the '70s and '80s. Could I have been in a more theatrical band? Ever since I was a kid, I'd heard the real power inherent in a lot of songs from musicals, and this record gives me the chance to show it."
'Dee Does Broadway' Track List:
'The Ballad of Sweeney Todd'
'Big Spender' (with Cyndi Lauper)
'Mack the Knife'
'Whatever Lola Wants' (with Bebe Neuwirth)
'Music of the Night' (with guest violinist Mark Wood)
'The Joint Is Jumpin" (with Jesse Blaze Snider)
'Luck Be a Lady' (with Clay Aiken)
'I Get A Kick Out Of You'
'There Is Nothin' Like a Dame'
'Razzle Dazzle'
'Tonight/Somewhere' (with Patti LuPone)


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara took the home pool advantage today at Campus Pool when they swept visiting UC San Diego. Freshman Erin Yamamoto was a double event winner along with junior Jen Schwalb . Yamamoto won the 200 yard fly (2:07.07) and the 100 free (53.19). Butterflyer Jen Schwalb won two events that she does not normally swim, the 200 free (1:54.55) and the 200 breast (2:19.59). Freshmen Ashley Yamahata won the 1000 free (10:35.57), Jenisse Demeulenaere won the 100 back (1:00.07) and Kaitlin Freeman won the 100 breast (1:06.11), making their presence known. Helping the team gain more points was senior Danielle Taylor winning the 200 back (2:07.72) and sophomore Courtney Jenkins winning the 50 free (24.78). Besides the win the Gauchos had good early season swims and are looking to improve on their times as the competition continues to grow through the season.
The Gauchos head on a short road trip to face Northridge on Friday November 18 at 11am and the University of Arizona on November 19 at 1pm in Arizona.


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Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Josh Boyce, TCU, WR, 6-0, 203, Jr, Copperas Cove, Texas
Josh Boyce had six receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns to spark TCU's 39-38 (2OT) victory at West Virginia. The junior's 94-yard touchdown catch and run with 1:28 to play forced overtime. He then made a diving catch on the game-winning two-point conversion in the second OT to give the Horned Frogs the win. Boyce also had a 31-yard TD grab in the game. His 94-yarder was the third-longest play in TCU history. The 180 receiving yards marked a career-high and his sixth-career 100-yard game. It also tied for the sixth-best single game performance in school history.
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Allen Chapman, K-State, DB, Sr, San Francisco, Calif.
Allen Chapman led a K-State defense that picked off four passes and forced five Oklahoma State turnovers, resulting in 21 points in the Wildcats' 44-30 victory. His three interceptions tied for the second-most in school history and were the most by a Wildcat since Chris Canty had three against Akron in 1995. Chapman is one of six players with a nation-leading three interceptions in a game this season. His first interception was returned 29 yards for a touchdown to give K-State a 31-17 lead in the second quarter. It was the second pick-six of his career. In addition to his interceptions, Chapman recorded five tackles and batted away two other passes. He was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Tyler Lockett, K-State, KR, So, Tulsa, Okla.
Tyler Lockett returned two kickoffs for 127 yards, including a 100-yard touchdown that sparked the Wildcats in the second quarter in the win over Oklahoma State. It was the second kick return touchdown of the season for Lockett and the fourth of his career, which is tied for fourth in Big 12 history. It was also the second 100-yard return of his career (Texas Tech, 2011) and the fourth in school history.
2012 Big 12 Football Players of the Week
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|Geno Smith, WVU, QB
|Isaiah Bruce, WVU, LB
|Kirby Van Der Kamp, ISU, P
|Collin Klein, K-State, QB
|Jake Knott, ISU, LB
|Deante' Gray, TCU, PR
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|Ryan Doerr, K-State, P
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|Jaden Oberkrom, TCU, PK
|Collin Klein, K-State, QB
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|Josh Boyce, TCU, WR
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This Father's Day my dad and I ended up having a bit of an unexpected adventure. We started with plans of my dad trying a stand up paddleboard for the first time but when I showed up the day of I found myself being talked into an overnight camping trip and a five hour paddle at Colorado Bend State Park here in Texas. We had some hesitations (namely the triple digit heat and low water conditions) but I think we were both looking and ready for an adventure so a week later we put our plans into action.
On the day of the trip, we loaded up our vehicles with a Wilderness Systems Ride 135 for my dad and a Dagger Zydeco 11 for myself. Along with the kayaks our cars were packed with camping equipment including a Therm-a-Rest Sleeping Pad that I was excited to try out. My dad also attached his Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Mount to bring along his mountain bike.
One of the tricky things about paddling down a river, and the reason we brought two cars, is transportation between your put-in and take-out. Luckily, we surveyed launch points online before leaving and had been able to find an area where we could park a second car that was only a twenty minute drive north from the campground. We left our shuttle car and got ready for our paddle!
The section of the Colorado River we paddled was made up of long, slow moving bends that were broken up by faster moving shallow sections. The slow moving sections gave us ample time to take in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country and all the wildlife that made its home there but never became too dull because of the faster moving stuff. We passed by a few coldwater springs where we stopped to find some relief from the triple digit temperatures. We also made sure to make pit stops on the bank to rest and reapply sunscreen. I noticed that the Zydeco had trouble keeping up with the Ride 135 during the longer sections but really came in handy when it came to maneuvering around the shallow rocks. It also offered some protection for my legs from the sun (my poor dad's legs were beet red by the end). All in all, it was a great boat to paddle.
By the end of the 12 mile stretch, we were dead tired. The constant paddling and the heat really had taken it out of us so before we set up camp we jumped in Colorado Bend's spring fed swimming hole. Contrary to what we expected, the water was warm, but still very relaxing. Eventually we made it back to camp and there were beers, steaks and stories around the campfire before finally getting to sleep. I was able to enjoy a very comfortable night's rest using the Therm-a-Rest, although I had some trouble rolling it up for the first time the following morning (I watched a how-to and feel ready for next time though).
For those who might be considering their own paddling trip this summer, take it from me that you shouldn't let the heat get you down! Start by picking a destination that has water nearby and plenty of trees for shade. Then remember to pack smart – you'll need lots of drinking water, shades, a hat, sunscreen and breathable, lightweight clothes. Finally, there are lots of little things you can do like not putting a rain fly on your tent if you're camping (unless it might rain) and taking lots of rest stops. The heat can definitely be an obstacle, but it isn't worth missing out on a great outdoor adventure!
In the end the trip was an awesome experience and a great way to spend time with my dad. Prior to the trip he kept saying how he "just wanted to see what he was capable of" since it had been a while since he had gone paddling. I think we both learned that a little 12 mile paddle wasn't anything we couldn't handle. Thanks for reading and happy paddling!
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|2012-09-12, 07:42
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Yes, but then there were many a "liberal" who made it seems it would be roses after the overthrow, and thus would fling fire and brimstone on those who were reserved. Not on this forums of course: Animesuki is one of the most tolerant forums I've seen.
|2012-09-12, 12:30
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I watched the incendiary Movie trailer in question. It's incredibly hilariously badly made. However, ultimately it's very crude hate speech. While people should have the right to film whatever they like, I think the film makers deserve their death threats. The film is obscene. I mean it shows Mohammed having (and endorsing) sex with children...
AND everyone is in Brown face, and is filled with hateful ethnic stereotypes that would not be out of place in an anti-Semitic rag (ironic considering the purported director is an Israeli Jew). In fact it's repeating anti-Arab screed that dates back to the Middle Ages.
As for the attack on the US embassies, those were completely unwarranted. Vexx is right in calling it "Idiots vs. Idiots". The Ambassador and his staff had nothing to do with this Movie. The Egyptian and Libyan governments need to bring these murderers to justice.
Personally I agree with the president's response. This kind of hate speech (and poorly made hate speech at that) is not the sort of the thing that should be defended as freedom of speech. It is absolutely vile. If its content wasn't so vile, I could laugh at it with abandon (it really is terribly made). That this film was financed and made by Jews only proves that there's a very sick hateful part of the community.
|2012-09-12, 12:46
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In support of my earlier comments about Mitt Romney, the Times has a blog posting today about how his reaction to the events in Libya fits with the narrative about foreign policy in his book, No Apology.
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Beside Egypt and Libya, did this movie sparked other violence somewhere ? Place like Afghanistan and Pakistan usualy come to mind when we hear about such event.
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Ridicule or "disrespect" doesn't justify physical violence or murder... ever. I'll respect someone's invisible sky wizard notions *AFTER* they stop brutalizing anyone who doesn't lockstep with their nonsense rules or points out problems with their notions.
|2012-09-12, 15:17
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Gas prices in Montreal hikes up by 20 cents a litre. OUCH!
Lol, because I'm not a local, the first thought at "Libre 151.4" was "Buy your liberty for $151.4"
Anyways, $1.514 CAD/L is $5.87 USD/Gallon for reference. If that conversion is wrong, I blame google.
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|2012-09-12, 15:45
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23 years after the Hillsborough Disaster, a government panel released a report which, to sum up, asserted that everything the media said about it was wrong.
Prime Minister Cameron and Opposition Leader Miliband formally apologized today in a House of Commons session. Among the choice words, they pointed out a concerted campaign of blaming the victims, police failures, unremarkable levels of alcohol consumption, questionable investigations which sought to create such a story from the beginning, in short, a gigantic coverup. Certain members of the Commons asked outright if some in the media (read: The Sun and its filthy smear campaign) would be punished. Given the post-News of the World atmosphere of British public opinion, this might actually be a very real possibility.
I feel somewhat bad that, being so detached from the event -- it was a British disaster that impacted primarily the British psyche, just like how many non-Americans viewed the persistent 9/11 theme in the United States with bemusement -- I just wondered what kind of retribution Liverpool F.C. fans can now throw back at the rival football fans over the years who liked to mock them for their supposedly infamous hooliganism.
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It's atrocious production values might make it seem comic, but it wouldn't be the first screed that was produced poorly. I don't think there's anything wrong with Arabs (and Muslims) objecting to this film, it contains many slurs. There's stuff there that would fit right in to a black face routine (except here it's brown face).
On the flip side, this film is so obscure, that I can only think that the people who publicized it's existence had ulterior motives in mind. While I think the attitudes the film reflects are unfortunately widespread, it had basically been unseen by anyone. This film is basically a volleyball being tossed between two hate filled groups who are more alike then they'd like to think.
Of course, the film is so bad, it's easy to mistake it for Satire, but I think that's giving the film waaay too much credit. Any humour contained in it is of a very crude kind.
|2012-09-12, 16:22
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Formely secret documents now published by the US archive reveal the western Allies knew about the Soviet Union being responsible for the Katyn massacre already during the war:
US, Britain hushed up Katyn killings
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On important news, the iPhone 5 is going to be longer, thinner and work with LTE!!
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There are times when I look at how many times Western embassies in the Middle-East were attacked in the last 30-35 years, I wonder if the people in this part of the world have ever thought of the consequences following their stupid actions. So far, we didn't have much of a wild response in Europe and North America such as attacking embassies of Middle-East countries or such, and thank heavens people are clever enough not to fall into that. However, should we go through human psychology, there could be a point in time in which it reaches the breaking point if one side keeps on pushing and pushing. In short: have the people in the Middle-East ever thought of what would happen to their countrymen living abroad as embassy/consulate workers or as normal citizens if such stupid actions are repeated over and over again towards breaking point? Second thought probably isn't a forte over there unfortunately.
Although people won't speak too openly about it here, Muslim Arabs are probably the least liked ethnic/religious group in my city (and probably in other cities in North America too) because of their spoiled brat-like reactions (I 've seen that a few times) when this or that doesn't go according to their religion/culture at the same time a number of them don't seem to make efforts integrating into the local culture nor to separate themselves from the true idiots in public. Even my friend from Morroco says that there are still too many Muslim Arabs who take everything literally and who don't make enough efforts to shake off all the bad stereotypes they, whether they like them or not, contributed in creating with their actions. I'm sure there were particular stereotypes for Caucasian Christians centuries ago, but those people found a way to shake off a number of those stereotypes over time with efforts.
About that movie trailer... that was utter ridiculous. *facepalms* However, I don't think it is something to take it literally other than saying that the people behind the movie are sheer idiots. Again, that's not something worthy ot taking it literally unless you want to add fuel on fire.
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Invisible sky wizard idiots kill random people because other invisible sky wizard idiots wave their fannies at them in a video. Dangerous idiots, all of them.
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The problem isn't with religions, religions have always been a necessity for human kind, and it's thanks the the Arabic world and Islam that Europe entered Renaissance. We were the same idiotic christianism zealot, burning women and doing many others nasty things before.
Nop, the problem isn't the invisible pink unicorn, or tentaculous monsters, it's simply the lack of education in this part of the world, or should I say, the fact the education is heavely influenced by Islam.
Education is forcibly influenced by religion, but some countries -even western side heh - got their system really messed up, twited, to the point it became propaganda.
I don't think the world would be better without religion, I have no basement to asset such a fact, but I know, for sure that if you give people a proper education, religion only becomes a "way of living" or a "path to rightfulness" and not what is it for some extremists people who the moment they were born, sat and had to listen to some lies, continously, and continously until it entered to the deepest part of their brain.
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