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Should the Hizmet movement form a political party?
// politics
20 hours ago
by Hizmet Movement
İhsan Yılmaz Despite the image some have tried to create, we have been writing that the Justice and Development (AKP) and the Hizmet movement are two different entities. One of them is a political party and the other is a faith-based civil society actor. They have, of course, been on the same page w ...
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I met a Man!!!!!!!!!… well, sort of
1 day ago
by gazelledusahara
No need to go into the details of how, but I sort of met a man (Not an Egyptian Man btw) who on the surface has a lot of the qualities that would make us a good match. however, there are certain things about him that put him in the “No-zone,” one of which is his age, and the reason for this post. He ...
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Link Blitz
1 day ago
by Charlie Holmberg
I'm at LTUE this week! So far so good--hoping to write up a post on the mapmaking panel I attended with Isaac Stewart, which may have been my favorite panel of Thursday (He does a lot of the maps for Brandon Sanderson's books). Other than dealing with a massive headache (TMJ FTW), yesterday went pre ...
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Marriage Project, Day 1
1 day ago
by Jill
So, I got my wife to kick off the Marriage Project: Women in White I am dreading the next few months because my State has passed a marriage equality bill through the House and Senate and, sometime next week amid much fanfare, the Governor will sign it. She’s already promised. And it’s not that my ja ...
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A Job for Lawyers
1 day ago
by Susan Russo Anderson
Etna smoldering. Photo credit: gnuckx (Flickr) from Death in Bagheria March 21, 1867 “Your mother died some time ago,” Serafina said, rummaging in her pocket for her notebook. “Why wait until now to investigate her death?” Sister Genoveffa ran a hand down her beads and held the crucifix like a revol ...
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Bathroom Monologue: Making Her
1 day ago
by John Wiswell
It’s too early. Go back to sleep. Stand up. Come on, stand up. Walk to Mommy. You’re too old for diapers. Big girls use the potty. Say, “Thank you.” It’s 8:00. Time to go to this school. Wear these skirts. They’re just like Mommy’s. Who wears that anymore? Micros are in. Didn’t I tell you to wear yo ...
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Plotting PR narrative in social media
2 days ago
by Heather Yaxley
In public relations, narrative offers a way to enable ideas, opinions, values and meaning to be expressed within a broader framework than the concept of “key messages”, which tend to reflect slogans, headlines and other contrived statements. Key messages can be part of the organizational narrative b ...
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Francis Turretin’s Shocking Actions
2 days ago
by Ijaz Ahmad
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ , When Alpha and Omega Ministry’s Francis Turretin engaged me in a discussion on his blog, I really expected him to promote academic discourse, exchange great ideas, promote good theological discussion on matters where we disagree upo ...
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Bones Bound in Parchment
2 days ago
by Susan Russo Anderson
Sunset in Catania. Photo credit: gnuckx (Flickr) Excerpt from Death in Bagheria March 21, 1867 Genoveffa looked at her hands. “Just shook his head. Unsure, he said, but leaned toward ulcerous sores. He wanted to admit her to hospital, consult with colleagues. Father refused.” “Why?” Serafina took a ...
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