Prostate Cancer
You need not post this, but I hope you will issue a clarifying statement. Nor am I being critical of you. Dennis Hopper didn't die of prostate cancer. I have not read what the actual cause of his death was, but it is most likely to be the failure of an organ damaged by cancer that metastasized from the prostate. The initial occurrence of the cancer was probably in the prostate. I realize this sounds a bit like gibberish, but if more men were aware of the situation with prostate cancer, they would be more likely to make wise decisions as a result of the diagnosis and perhaps engage in some lifestyle changes that would help them avoid the cancer in the first place or its metastasis. (The same is true of breast cancer.) Both breast and prostate cancer, because of their association with self-image, engender great fear in men and women, which probably contributes to late diagnosis and treatment. If medical practitioners and reporters were more expansive in describing what happens when an initial diagnosis was made, I think those affected would have better treatment and lifestyle options.
MIA
does this visionary artiste have a charitable foundation that sends some $$ back to the people whose backs she's standing on?
the bronfmans are extremely philanthropic. she would do well to emulate that and grow the hell up. she's in a real position to do something of substance now.
34? a mom? she sounds like a 16 y/o thats got nothing to do but whine.
the bronfmans are extremely philanthropic. she would do well to emulate that and grow the hell up. she's in a real position to do something of substance now.
34? a mom? she sounds like a 16 y/o thats got nothing to do but whine.
Cartoon Depictions of Muhammad
As a Muslim who believes depicting the prophet is wrong, I say that Muslims CANNOT control what the other 5 billion of the world do or say. This is just getting out of hand. Its turning into a vicious cycle here. The world is seeing this as attempts to suppress freedom of speech > publish more> Muslims get offended > try suppress harder > more publishing.
Ignore it, and most probably it will go away.
On a slightly different note. I remember vividly seeing the Danish cartoons in September of 2005. I just simply brushed it off. At that time, the whole Arab/Muslim populace was basically boiling because of what was happening in Iraq and Gaza. They were calling for their nation's leaders heads for being idle. The Muslim world in general was totally oblivious about the cartoons. In December (notice 3 month after publication,) 2 Danish Imams, were allowed to present a dossier about the cartoons at the Organisation of Islamic Conference. Things got out of hand then. Why were they allowed to speak at the OIC? The Islamic world has hundred of thousands of Imams who can't just waltz in the conference. It was an attempt from the Arab leaders to distract their people from the important issue at hand: the atrocities happening in Iraq & Gaza. And guess what? It worked!
On the other hand, American Dad's episode (Stan of Arabia), which was by far more blasphemous, didn't cause any ruckus despite it being aired around the same period? It got minimal coverage if any. Wikipedia has 3 lines covering the criticism of the episode, mentioning only ONE Saudi newspaper coverage! And the newspaper is an English one!
So again, why were the two Imams allowed to speak in front of the OIC, while a more offensive cartoon got hardly any coverage? I don't know, maybe Arab leaders didn't want to get on the bad side of the US.
I know its far fetched; reading this makes me sound like a conspiracy theorist. But I thought about this a lot. And I realize that MSM in the Arab world is very much controlled, it might be plausible.
Ignore it, and most probably it will go away.
On a slightly different note. I remember vividly seeing the Danish cartoons in September of 2005. I just simply brushed it off. At that time, the whole Arab/Muslim populace was basically boiling because of what was happening in Iraq and Gaza. They were calling for their nation's leaders heads for being idle. The Muslim world in general was totally oblivious about the cartoons. In December (notice 3 month after publication,) 2 Danish Imams, were allowed to present a dossier about the cartoons at the Organisation of Islamic Conference. Things got out of hand then. Why were they allowed to speak at the OIC? The Islamic world has hundred of thousands of Imams who can't just waltz in the conference. It was an attempt from the Arab leaders to distract their people from the important issue at hand: the atrocities happening in Iraq & Gaza. And guess what? It worked!
On the other hand, American Dad's episode (Stan of Arabia), which was by far more blasphemous, didn't cause any ruckus despite it being aired around the same period? It got minimal coverage if any. Wikipedia has 3 lines covering the criticism of the episode, mentioning only ONE Saudi newspaper coverage! And the newspaper is an English one!
So again, why were the two Imams allowed to speak in front of the OIC, while a more offensive cartoon got hardly any coverage? I don't know, maybe Arab leaders didn't want to get on the bad side of the US.
I know its far fetched; reading this makes me sound like a conspiracy theorist. But I thought about this a lot. And I realize that MSM in the Arab world is very much controlled, it might be plausible.
Stephenie Meyer
She writes so simplistically which is why so many ages read it. And no wonder the protagonist is so sappy and useless if she's only writing for herself. She projects what she wants into the story, rather than truly developing characters.
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