At some time in the past I wrote about the perception of the passage of time and subjective idea of how long is a time. That matter came to mind again today in regard to the evolution of language. Many things change over time, and language is one. I am far from being old, but in my few years the English language has already changed significantly. I don’t know whether they are being suggestive, but many women will reply, “I’m good.” When asked “How are you?" Not ...
Earlier today someone mentioned the idea of cursing the Devil. Cursing is calling down evil on something. The Devil, in whatever form or name, is evil itself, so to call down evil on the Devil would be patting it on the back. So might cursing the Devil actually blessing the Devil in both senses. I’m tying this in knots, because this is a self-contradictory concept. I didn’t get very far with that; although it may become a story sometime, so I started thinking about Gods and Goddesses ...
A rising tide lifts all ships. Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. -- Benjamin Franklin It looks like I won’t find the perfect pith quote for this, but maybe this shouldn’t have a beautiful quote. I have been driven to write this, because I received an award for volunteering with an organization that has done me a lot of good. I volunteered not because I was looking to gain points with anyone or anything; I was there, and I could do ...
Peace be on you. By the grace of Allah the Exalted, Jalsa Salana of Jama'at Ahmadiyya Canda ended last week. It brought lots of blessings. It is Divine grace which enables us to convene Jalsa-s everywhere in the world despite our limited resources. We do not have professionals for each department. We have volunteers from Ahmadiyya auxiliaries for men and women and childre. [Khuddam, Atfal, Lajna, Nasirat and Ansar]. Officers and subordinates are appointed. There is full obedience to officers ...
1.Pan's Labyrinth 2.Downfall 3.Battle Royale 4.Infernal Affairs 5.City of God 6.I Saw the Devil 7.Lord of the Rings I-III 8.Band of Brothers 9.No Country For Old Men 10.Mad Max: Fury Road 11.Memento 12.The Good, The Bad, The Weird 13.The Raid I-II 14.Master and Commander 15.Inception 16.Tree of Life 17.Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 18.Cloud Atlas 19.Black Hawk Down ...
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