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Kirmalak: July 2010
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Saturday, July 03, 2010. Of the four remaining teams in the 2010 World Cup:. Germany has won the cup three times (as West Germany in 1954, 1974, and 1990). Uruguay has won it twice (in 1934 and 1950), while the Netherlands and Spain have both never won the cup. In the current World Cup:. Uruguay has received the most red cards (2). Germany has received 1...
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Kirmalak: A Quick Note to Egyptians Voting from Overseas
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Saturday, March 31, 2012. A Quick Note to Egyptians Voting from Overseas. Now and do so. At first, not all National ID numbers were recorded in the online database. When I tried to register, the form did not recognize my ID number. So I sent out a "trouble ticket" (you can do so here. The system did not recognize my mother's first name. Subscribe to: Post Co...
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Kirmalak: May 2012
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Friday, May 25, 2012. Given that he called the expectation-defying election results three days in advance, it's no surprise that a lot of people are endorsing Mahmoud Salem's "no room for grey" theory of Egyptian politics. Read the piece by Salem, aka Sandmonkey, at the Daily Beast. Or on his blog. Moreover, and this is the more important point, it is not cl...
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Kirmalak: Things Tantawi & Co. Don't Seem to Understand ..
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Things Tantawi and Co. Don't Seem to Understand . Based on this speech:. When people are being killed on the streets, you don't offer condolences. You stop the violence immediately, and bring its perpetrators to justice. Refraining from shooting civilians is not a concrete achievement. Declaring support for democracy while arguing...
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Kirmalak: April 2010
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Thursday, April 08, 2010. Because One Good Speech Deserves Another . In thankful response to Noha for posting. JK Rowling's 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University, I'd like to offer the late David Foster Wallace's 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College. This, like many clichés, so lame and unexciting on the surface, actually expresses a great and...
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Kirmalak: January 2011
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Sunday, January 30, 2011. Egypt's Revolution: Long Distance Solidarity. Humbled by the courage shown all over Egypt by those fighting to end Mubarak's regime, I had to the least that I could to show solidarity. I got to the rally in downtown Toronto (Yonge and Dundas) at 1pm on Saturday, when it was just getting started:. When do we want it? Here's a fun vid...
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Kirmalak: February 2010
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The Latest From Karzai. Give due credit to John Geddes at Maclean's for reporting. On this matter almost a week before it actually happened. Unfortunately, Geddes' sources turned out to be correct: Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai has now used a presidential decree to seize control. It is this latter point that ought to give...
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Kirmalak: Room for Grey
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Friday, May 25, 2012. Given that he called the expectation-defying election results three days in advance, it's no surprise that a lot of people are endorsing Mahmoud Salem's "no room for grey" theory of Egyptian politics. Read the piece by Salem, aka Sandmonkey, at the Daily Beast. Or on his blog. Moreover, and this is the more important point, it is not cl...
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Kirmalak: November 2011
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Things Tantawi and Co. Don't Seem to Understand . Based on this speech:. When people are being killed on the streets, you don't offer condolences. You stop the violence immediately, and bring its perpetrators to justice. Refraining from shooting civilians is not a concrete achievement. Declaring support for democracy while arguing...
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Kirmalak: Prisoner for Life
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There is no such thing as a generation that does not make history. It is all a matter of what kind of history you make." - Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Jackson. Saturday, June 02, 2012. What was beyond anyone's hopes. Just 18 months ago is now unacceptable. And that's as it should be. More thoughts on Mubarak's verdict to come. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. The View From Here. Piled Higher and Deeper. The Daily News Egypt. The Globe and Mail.