I was on my way to work when they said on the radio something was wrong. The details were scarce, but an airplane had hit one of the towers of the World Trade Center. Then the other. And as I was pulling into the parking lot, the news came that one of the towers had [...]
All posts tagged Middle East
Remembering 11 September 2001
Posted by Dave Farquhar on September 11, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/09/remembering-11-september-2001/
A Syrian-American’s view of current events in the Middle East
Rany Jazayerli is a Syrian-American dermatologist, baseball fan, writer, and blogger. Not necessarily in that order. I’m familiar with him because he writes about the Kansas City Royals a lot. But every once in a while, he writes about something else. His perspective on Egypt is interesting. It’s not what we’re used to hearing here [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 11, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/02/a-syrian-americans-view-of-current-events-in-the-middle-east/
The rock, or the hard place?
I have to confess I’m paying minimal attention to technology these last few days. I’ve been watching the goings-on in the Middle East. I saw the headlines that Intel’s newest chipset is buggy, but that won’t go down as the biggest news of 2011. A revolution in Egypt stands a chance. And it could have [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 31, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/01/the-rock-or-the-hard-place/
Do Christians hate soldiers? No!
I’ve seen the question come up on Digg more than once: Why do Christians hate soldiers? The perception undoubtedly comes from the protests at military funerals. Unfortunately, there’s a small fringe group from Kansas that’s giving the perception that Christians hate soldiers.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on November 11, 2010
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2010/11/do-christians-hate-soldiers-no/
A left-leaning perspective of the new enemy
I spotted an editorial in the Washington Post this weekend:
Posted by Dave Farquhar on December 9, 2002
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2002/12/a-left-leaning-perspective-of-the-new-enemy/
That Middle East oil rumor
You’ve probably seen the e-mail circulating around about what companies buy Middle Eastern oil and thus could be indirectly funding terrorism.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on October 22, 2002
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2002/10/that-middle-east-oil-rumor/
Let’s talk about journalism
Journalists never mess up.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 9, 2002
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2002/06/lets-talk-about-journalism-2/
Let’s be rational when we talk about the War on Terror
I guess the War on Terror isn’t progressing fast enough for some people.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 3, 2002
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2002/06/lets-be-rational-when-we-talk-about-the-war-on-terror-2/
The immoral, despicable “journalism” at the Church of the Nativity
Charlie asked what I, as a trained and sometimes-practicing journalist, think of Caroyln Cole’s work at the Church of the Nativity.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 27, 2002
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2002/05/the-immoral-despicable-journalism-at-the-church-of-the-nativity/
No, Pat Robertson\’s comments aren\’t \"very Christian.\"
Venzuelan vice president Jose Vicente Rangel is now calling Pat Robertson a terrorist and saying his statement that the United States should assassinate neo-communist, neo-Mohammedan Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is “very Christian.”
I’m not comfortable with the evangelical Christian label, but people frequently make me wear it. Statements like this are a big reason why I don’t like the label.
Most Christians will say they know Christianity when they see it. And this isn’t it.
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2005/08/no-pat-robertsons-comments-arent-very-christian/