Squirming under my coffee table: WHAT A GAME!

"ONE OF THE BEST FINISHES IN SUPER BOWL HISTORY"

Seriously I'll be honest for most of the game I was bored, but man that last few minutes was INTENSE!!!!

I wasn't looking forward to this game because Steelers VS. Cardinals just sounds boring. Last year's Patriots VS. Giants sounded way more exciting. Nevertheless, much to the dismay of fellow blogger and NFL fan inmotion, I was rooting for the Arizona Cardinals because they've never been to the Super Bowl and I'm all about the underdogs. Also, I have lots of folks in AZ so I thought I'd show them love. Don't worry I'm still a Saints fan so don't hate me.

Both teams played awesome. The Steelers made the longest run in Super Bowl history and the Cardinals made the biggest jump in Super Bowl history. I don't know howthe other NFL junkie-Maher was feeling those last 2 minutes but I was squirming with my head under the coffee table because I just couldn't take the suspense.


Congratulations Steelers!

CAIR's 10 Steps you can take to help Gaza from the US!

This is a copy and paste of the email CAIR (council on american islamic relations) sent out that's particularly useful for those of us residing in the US who would like to do more to help Gaza. I love how they include all the useful contact information.

1. Take part in the upcoming 'Let Gaza Live' National March on Washington, beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, in Lafayette Park outside the White House.

Also take part in local peace rallies. Contact your nearest CAIR chapter to ask about local events.

2. Visit your elected representatives during the upcoming “Day on the Hill” in Washington, D.C., sponsored by a coalition of major Islamic organizations. Contact 202-384-8857 for advice on meeting with legislators.

3. Visit the local offices of your elected representatives to talk with them about the need for a more balanced Mideast policy. Use CAIR’s “Legislative Fact Sheet” on the Gaza crisis.
You can also learn how to arrange to meet elected officials and best practices for meeting with your representatives on CAIR's website.

4. Write or call President Bush and members of Congress. Talking points:
Israeli attacks block efforts to bring peace with justice to the Middle East, harm our nation’s image and interests worldwide and strengthen voices of extremism in the region.
The Palestinian people must be given some hope of freedom from Israeli occupation and domination.
Israel’s immoral and illegal collective punishment of the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip must end.
America must support a just and comprehensive resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that takes into account the rights and responsibilities of all parties.
American taxpayer dollars should not be used to for weapons that kill Palestinian civilians.
Ask your elected officials to adopt an even-handed Middle East policy that is in our nation’s - not Israel’s - interest.
Contact President George W. Bush: White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111, Fax: 202-456-2461, E-Mail: comments@whitehouse.gov, vice_president@whitehouse.gov
Contact Your Congressional Representatives: U.S. Senators and House of Representatives

5. Contact President-Elect Obama to ask that he speak out now in favor of a more balanced and pro-American policy in the Middle East that takes the rights of all parties to the conflict into consideration.
Contact the Obama administration transition team here.

6. Sign CAIR’s online petition urging our nation's leaders to speak "in favor of peace and justice for all parties in the current humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip." When completed, the petition will be sent to elected officials nationwide and will be given to members of the current and incoming administrations.

7. Use Friday prayers to educate members of the Muslim community about the plight of the civilian population in Gaza and the need for a balanced Mideast policy, a cease-fire and the resumption of humanitarian relief. Urge community members to take the actions outlined in this alert.

8. Monitor local media coverage of the Gaza crisis. Contact those media outlets to either praise balanced coverage or to criticize biased coverage. Call in to radio talk shows and write letters to the editor to express your views. To find local and national media contact information, click here.
Post comments on media websites and blogs that discuss the crisis. Begin your own blog and link to other sites that support a balanced American policy in the region. Start a free blog at: http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=LuZnPYMSCWwIt6qA3e5zhQ..
Use social media tools such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, or Flickr to make your views known and to share your views with like-minded individuals and groups.

9. Organize meetings between Muslim and interfaith community leaders and members of your local newspaper’s editorial board.
To meet with a newspaper editorial board:
If possible, gather evidence of any media bias in the newspaper. (Also look for examples of positive, balanced coverage.) Save one-sided news articles or video clips. Record talk shows. Follow a newspaper’s editorial position.
Build a coalition of local leaders.
Plan for the meeting.
Get together for a strategizing session and assign duties.
Present your case. Be clear about goals. Stick to your points.
Conclude with specific a request for more balanced coverage and input from those who support peace with justice in the region.
Follow-up. Send a letter outlining agreements reached.
Contact CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper for more information on coordinating a meeting with an editorial board or contacting media outlets. Call 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, e-mail: ihooper@cair.com

10. Contact the State Department to call for action in defense of Gaza's civilian population. Call 202-647-4000 and ask for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs or click here.

I don't want to raise kids in a world like this

In a world where people become desensitized to headlines reporting massive casualties

In a world where a massacre can take place in the name of defeating global terrorism

In a world where the vice president nominee of the free world states "We cannot second guess the steps that Israel has to take to defend itself."

In a world where civilians of one country, of one ethnicity, hold much more value than those of another

In a world where powerful men play with F-16s

Syrian Raid: Why on earth am I just now hearing about this?

Apparently this is like more than a day old!

U.S. military helicopters launched a rare attack inside Syria on Sunday. The Syrian government said eight people were killed, including four children. But local officials said that seven men were killed. A U.S. military official said the attack was aimed at al-Qaida-linked foreign fighters.

Syria blasts US after deadly raid

I was either too engrossed in a mycology/parasitology exam (I passed wooohoooo), too fascinated by the family tragedy of Jennifer Hudson, or perhaps it's not me at all and that this was in fact not classified as a major news headlines especially considering Sarah Palin just spent like $75,000 on some clothes at Neiman Marcus (has noone told her about Last Call?)

but Holy Crap!

"Joe the plumber has gone to sleep"

This breaking news headline from Keith Olbermann had me cracking up so hard.

So who is Joe the Plumber?

His name was mentioned like 35 times in the last debates. He seems like an intelligent guy. He’s also pretty cute.

He came on the scene after a meeting with Obama where he expressed his concerns about raising taxes for those making $250,000 considering he has plans to buy the company he works for. Although he doesn't admit to it, he's clearly voting for McCain.