Archive for August 9th, 2004

Eyes on the Media Media on the Eyes

AFP continue their campaign to demonize Ariel Sharon, by publishing this photo of his eyes.

I am not quite sure what the message of this photo is. If it is to portray him as a ruthless person, then it fails. Sharon looks more tired than anything else.
But two can play at this game. I have created [...]

Altered Meanings

Here is an AP headline from today:
Iraqi PM Urges Militants to Lay Down Arms
It could easily have read:
Iraqi PM Urges Militants to Lay Down Heads
And no..I am not making light of this dreadful situation, but rather pointing out that the actions of these terrorists are causing certain headlines to take on other meanings.
I still [...]

Inconsistencies Online

And in another example of conflicting messages, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty responds to a question by a reader who heard some rumors about Islam Online:
Question: As-Salamu`alykum, please clarify, someone I met said that your site is being hacked by Jews and not to read your site and is spreading this rumour. Please clarify as last [...]

Death of a Super Freak

Funk legend Rich James died on Friday, and they still don’t know what caused his death.
Funk legend Rick James’ death remains a mystery after a post-mortem examination failed to determine the cause.
James, 56, died in his sleep on Friday at his home near Universal City, in Los Angeles.
His three children, daughter Ty and sons Rick [...]

Israel and Uganda

When the Palestinians and their allies bring forth anti-Israel resolutions in the United Nations, they know they can count on the support of countries in the developing world, and certainly in Africa.
But that support is no longer unanimous: On July 20, when the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to order Israel to tear down its [...]