Author Archives: iolson

Sabah al-khayr

Posted on July 21, 2011 by iolson

–Allahu Akbar–Om Mane Padme Hum-U.S.A!!!-The Navajo and the Wahabbi-Seminars- PLO-S.W.A.G-City Livin’- Salaam Aleikum y’all. It’s been a busy couple of weeks here, so busy I haven’t had the time to want to update this blog. So, so much has happened … Continue reading →

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Blues for Allah

Posted on July 5, 2011 by iolson

Egyptian Techno Party-Highway to the Danger Zone-Right and Honourable-Workshops-A Visit from the Goonsquad Most of the site visits I’ve been on with the National Council have all been extremely professional, demure affairs. There has been, however, one notable exception: the … Continue reading →

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National Treasure

Posted on June 19, 2011 by iolson

-National Treasures-Second Story-Farmers Market-Smithsonian- Fishin’ Blues- NCTC-Back to the Future- Last week I discussed some world famous monuments that some, I suppose, would call “national treasures”. Here is a short list of some lesser known national treasures that I have … Continue reading →

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On Monuments

Posted on June 12, 2011 by iolson

Lately, I’ve become somewhat interested in two things that I have absolutely no background in or knowledge about: bird watching and architecture. Allow me to make a few completely uninformed statements on the latter.

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Inaugurual Blogural

Posted on June 5, 2011 by iolson

مرحبا‎ (That says Hello! in Arabic) UPS asked me to write a blog about my summer as an intern with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the National Council on US/Arab Relations in Washington, D.C. Despite my past pronouncements … Continue reading →

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