Writing

December 16, 2011

My thoughts on the official end to the War in Iraq:

Considering the brand-new announcement about the final segment of U.S. Military servicemen leaving the now further-ruined state of Iraq, let’s look at just some of the results of this most unnecessary, deceptive & politically-driven military endeavor over the past seven years: These are but some of several estimated casualties of the War in Iraq (2002-2011): Continue reading

Activism, Asia, Community-Service, Culture, Debt-Ceiling, Economy, Global Economy, Global Politics, Islam & Activism, Muslim Writers, Political-Awareness, Sarcasm, Self-Discovery, Self-Empowerment, Self-Therapy, Social-Awareness, U.S. Economy, U.S. Politics, Wall Street, Writing, Youth-Empowerment

Bush, Government-Spending, Iraq, Iraq War, Military-Spending, Obama, Saddam Hussein, Taxpayers, U.S. Military Industrial Complex, U.S. Military War Machine, War, War in Iraq, War On Terror, War on Terrorism, Weapons of Mass-Destruction, WMD’s
December 16, 2011

My thoughts on Respect & Love:

Question: What is the best way to ensure that you will be respected & loved? Answer: Never give anyone the option to disrespect you or hate you. Ensuring respect is based upon a Prophetic-Statement from Muhammad (Peace be upon him), when he mentioned about the proper conduct that a Muslim must/should have, “The Muslim is Continue reading

Activism, Culture, Islam & Activism, Muslim Writers, Religion, Self-Discovery, Self-Empowerment, Self-Therapy, Social-Awareness, Writing, Youth-Empowerment

Allah, Behavior, Character, Conduct, Creation, Love, Oppression, People, Property, Protection, Respect, Rights
December 15, 2011

My thoughts on Lowe’s boycotting the TLC show “American Muslim”:

What I have to say can pretty much be summed up with the following personal statement: Dear Lowe’s: Y’all Niggas is mad wack for boycotting the TLC show “American Muslim” like that!!!! That’s some bullshit, period & I hope y’all Niggas go bankrupt for this, seriously!!! #I’m just ventin’!!! Continue reading

Activism, Community-Service, Culture, Humor, Islam & Activism, Muslim Writers, Muslims & Activism, Political-Awareness, Religion, Sarcasm, Self-Discovery, Self-Empowerment, Self-Therapy, Social-Awareness, Writing, Youth-Empowerment

American Muslim, Boycotting, Islamophobia, Lowes, TLC
December 14, 2011

The Threat of Economic-Collapse:

It’s very obvious that historically, as well as contemporarily, that if/whenever you have a globalized economy based upon the pathological acquisition of wealth, at the expense of having others perpetually financially destitute as well as having a populace of work-horses, like the middle/working-class, for example, who are used to be the engine of that economy, Continue reading

Activism, Community-Service, Culture, Economy, Global Economy, Global Politics, Muslim Writers, Muslims & Activism, Political-Awareness, Sarcasm, Self-Discovery, Self-Empowerment, Self-Therapy, Social-Awareness, U.S. Economy, U.S. Politics, Wall Street, Writing, Youth-Empowerment

Capitalism, Conservatives, Democracy, Economic meltdowns, Euro, European Union, Leftists
December 12, 2011

My thoughts on Carelessness:

Nobody cares: Whenever you are on your last-leg, you are expected to run a whole mile. But, if you can’t deliver, people front on you & treat you mad funny-style. They only want you for what you have, not for who you are. But, when you are in need, they’re always so distant and far. Continue reading

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Carelessness, Manipulation
December 11, 2011

My thoughts on the Past, Present & Future:

Past: Previous actions of one’s self which can’t be reversed or taken back once set. Affirmation of what has been witnessed, along with accomplishment & regret. Signs from Allah teaching us to behave later on and what never to do again. Tantamount to necessity of reflection, only my ever distant memories remain. Gareth Bryant/2011 Present: Continue reading

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Future, Past, Present
December 8, 2011

My thoughts on Slander:

Slander!!! Stains on the good name of a person will oftentimes never vanish. Like a dark, ugly coat of paint that does nothing except tarnish. Accusations against individual honor & integrity is just deplorable. Nothing about ruining someone’s reputation is cool, it’s horrible. Depressing it is, when someone thinks that character-bashing has any merit. Enumerable, Continue reading

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Gossip, Mudslinging, Reputation, Slander
December 8, 2011

My thoughts on this week in my life:

This entire week, so far, for me, has been a crossroads-I’ve been treading the path between victory & defeat, success & failure, confidence & depression, conviction & confusion, and praise & slander-It’s also been like it’s all been a combination of all of the above….. …..Oh, Allah!!! Just let me walk through the dense forest Continue reading

Activism, Community-Service, Culture, Islam & Activism, Muslim Writers, Muslims & Activism, Self-Empowerment, Social-Awareness, Writing, Youth-Empowerment

Confidence, Confusion, Conviction, Defeat, Depression, Failure, Praise, Slander, Success, Tests, Trials, Victory
December 7, 2011

My thoughts on Ingratitude:

Ingratitude: Incompetent, incapable, unruly, worthless, despicable is I. Nonetheless, I pretend that I am the source of my supply. Grave will be my affair with my Lord, whenever He is not praised. Revenge will be His; when He is not given credit, He’s not pleased. Arrogance is a poison of the Heart, it corrupts the Continue reading

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Arrogance, Ingratitude, Pride, Resentment
December 7, 2011

My thoughts on Gratitude:

Gratitude: Great are all the enumerable favors that Allah has given me. Received without Him wanting payback, He gives for free. And, He only requires that we devote ourselves to Him solely. This service, which we owe our owner, is for Him exclusively. I must always remind myself that Allah is my benefactor. The obligation Continue reading

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Appreciation, Contempt, Gratitude, Humility, Thankfulness