stereotypes | stereotypes
Apr.24.2010
The ‘South Park’ team as well as this kneejerk Muslim group are part of the same construct – to capitalise on people’s emotions.
I don’t think teddy bears are mentioned anywhere in the Quran. Therefore, is the animated satirical series ‘South Park’ well within its rights to portray Prophet...
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Mar.30.2010
For six years, since my first book came out, I have not revealed my gender as I was often told that men won't buy books that women write (perhaps an explanation for J.D. Robb?). Since I was trying to break into a genre of legal thrillers at the time occupied mostly by men (Baldacci, Grisham, Turow...
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Feb.20.2010
People who would have shirked, if not abused, eunuchs are now sponsoring them. 18 eunuchs have been working at getting the look right – make-up, ramp walking, draping designer wear, perfecting the pout for photo-shoots. In Mumbai tomorrow the 21st, there is a beauty pageant to select the winner....
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Jan.20.2010
I do not recall reading any book on rape, murder and serial killers specifically because of the subject. I am surprised, therefore, to find a study that states women fear becoming victims of crime so they turn to true crime books in an effort to learn strategies and techniques to prevent being...
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Dec.10.2009
Some might see it as a great move. I think it is one more sissy attempt at tolerance and reaching out. Religion is the culprit.
There is the World Trade Centre and two blocks away is the Burlington Coat factory. On 9/11, one of the planes crashed through two of its empty floors. For eight years it...
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Nov.06.2009
At Fort Hood, a soldier gunned down 12 and injured 31 people. His name is Nidal Malik Hassan. He opened fire at a military processing center and In my opinion the 39 year old psychiatrist felt like it was wrong for him to declare war against the Muslim world, while he being a Muslim himself. Malik...
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Sep.30.2009
That's what I was thinking the other day as I drove my Prius to the recycling center, and went shopping with my eco-friendly grocery bags. Then, I had a good laugh at myself for feeling so ecologically holier-than-thou...
Until last Thursday night when I was driving home from Boston. Tired from a...
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Sep.22.2009
Most every book has a bit “About the Author.” But what I’d really like is to learn more about my readers, particularly those who aren’t blood relatives. This requires snooping, which means a certain measure of guilt, but not enough to stop me from discovering that many libraries keep track of their...
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Sep.16.2009
News reports filtering in reveal that Saudi Arabia has its own moral conflicts. Abdul Jawad spoke about sexual conquests and how he picks up women.
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The salesman told her she was a size 38. It might be difficult to figure...
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Sep.10.2009
Such a pretty girl and I did not put up her photograph. It was deliberate. The good-looking dead grab more newsprint and TV space because we need a relief from eyesores of calamities and tragedies even if they come in the form of victims. Especially if they are victims. Our sorrow can get...
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