Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’

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Feb05

The Egyptian express to nowhere

by Duane on February 5th, 2011 at 8:25 am
Posted In: Headlines, World

Man, things seem to be moving quickly in Egypt these days.
American reporters getting beat up or threatened . I wonder if they are going to lecture the Egyptian mob on how to be more “civil” as they did with the Tea party?
When I do get the chance to listen to the news, it [...]

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Feb03

A historical tune-up

by Duane on February 3rd, 2011 at 8:03 am
Posted In: Commentary, World

I grew up in a time when Black consciousness was IT (both in the 70′s and when it showed up again in the early 90′s).

During both times we were told quite extensively how we were direct decedents of every Black ruler in Egypt. In fact, some folks would have you believe that all of Egypt [...]

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Jun04

Insult Islam? No. Insult history? Yes.

by Duane on June 4th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Politics, Remember

Excerpts from President Obama’s recent speech in Cairo, Egypt.
 
“It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra…”

“…our magnetic compass and tools of navigation…”
“A compass is an instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation. The [...]

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