From the long weekend and time passed

Thursday morning (Thanksgiving Day) The Boss and I got up around 6:30 a.m. and headed out to a 5k. The Boss has been nursing a knee injury for the last 4 weeks so I ran this one solo, but The Boss, in all his sweetness, shook off the tired, doubled up on his sweatshirts, and [...]

21 days to be better: how are you doing?

Last week I asked the you guys to join me on a project I’m calling “21 days to be better,” and now it’s time to check in on how everyone is doing! Today is Day 9, which means we’re almost at the half-way point to make the changes we want in our lives permanent! I [...]

Shari’ah: The Islamic religious law; its myths and reality

Many of you were witness to my stream of tweets late this evening after I saw cast members from TLC’s “All-American Muslim” appear on Anderson Cooper. The show was a train wreck. As a journalist, I was highly disappointed by Cooper’s producers slash booking team. The show, which was presented as a meet and greet [...]

Supportive husband

On the phone: The Boss: What are you doing? Me: Fighting with people on twitter. The Boss: What? With who?! Me: Just some Herman Cain supporters. The Boss: Oh. As long as they’re strangers.

Fall colors, fading quickly

Silly me

Talon: Miss Sabrina, I’m asking Santa for a (inaudible) this year! Me: A squirrel? Talon: No! A scooter! Me: Oh, a scooter. Talon: Yeah! But besides, I couldn’t ask Santa for a squirrel. Me: Why not? Talon: Because the animals would freeze AND DIE if Santa had to fly with them all night!