Egypt’s Tantawi Pledges no first Strike Abroad, Fair Elections at Home

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi addressed Egyptian troops on Wednesday and attempted to raise their morale for praising them as the guarantors of Egypt’s security. Al-Masrawi reports: “Field Marshal Tantawi said, “We are heading in the right direction.” He deplored the allegations that sometimes issue from activist organizations “that we are in enmity with this state [...]

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Omar Khayyam (130) On Forgiveness and Falling off the Wagon

I singlehandedly keep
this bar afloat.
My heart has bled
with repentance
a couple thousand times.
But if I don’t go on sinning,
what would divine mercy do?
He can’t bestow forgiveness
unless I keep falling
off the wagon.
Translated by Juan …

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Thomas Jefferson on Polytheism and Atheism (Poster)

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telling stories

I’m a story-teller. I like to tell stories of things that happened to me. True stories. I’ve been telling you stories here in this space that I call Sluiter Nation for almost five years. In fact, this is my 1,000th story. Some people may see that number as huge.  I can assure you my family [...]

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Charges of Afghan Army Torture Prevent British Detainee Transfer (Stickler)

Angus Stickler writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: British troops have been banned from transferring suspected Taliban prisoners to the Afghan authorities because of claims of torture by local forces. The move, which follows a ruling by the British High Court, is a blow to Nato countries that want to formalise their detainee transfer [...]

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UPCOMING: 5th Annual Rock and Rummage Spring Cleaning Spectacular on May 18 and 19 at the Painted Lady Lounge in Hamtramck

 ”Shop, Sell, Drink, and Rock” at The 5th annual Rock and Rummage Spring Cleaning Spectacular at The Painted Lady Lounge in Hamtramck on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. Rock and Rummage is a traveling Rock and Roll themed flea market that …

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Rapper-Turned-Model ROMEO MILLER Dubbed PEOPLE"s ‘One Of Sexiest Alive’ (I Can Do That, Too) ; Photo Shoot Video Inside!!

This video here may have some wondering why I would post a so-called SEXY (YouTube said it, not me) video of Romeo Miller up, but it’s with good reason. I do inspire to be one of the sexiest people alive (I just got to really get my body together, alth…

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Miguel Cabrera Is Here to Hit Baseballs and Chew Bubble Gum… and He’s All Out of Bubble Gum

Miguel Cabrera wasn’t happy with something earlier in the Tigers’ game against the Minnesota Twins tonight (the Tigers are currently down 8-7 in the 6th inning) and apparently that gum bucket was giving him the evil eye. Needless to say, the bucket got…

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Motor City Comic Con is This Weekend!

Get your costume ready and break that piggy bank because this weekend is the Motor City Comic Con at Suburban Place in Novi. As Michigan’s largest and longest running comic convention, MCCC is 3 days of scouring the floor for comic deals, meeting mov…

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Detroit Moxie’s Weekend Roundup

Suzanne Vier at Tashmoo Biergarten in 2011.The sun comes out, the temperatures rise and the things to do in Detroit become even more bountiful than usual. It’s a lovely time of the year. So much so, that I’ve included an unprecedented Tripl…

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