I was going to post a review of Taylor Branch’s book “Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63” today but I have to grade some homeworks. It will have to wait till tomorrow. I am posting this using SharpMT which is a Windows-based client for Movable Type. I have installed this on my… Continue reading Miscellaneous
Year: 2003
Brain Persuasion Test
Following Zack, my Brain Persuasion Test had the following result: Your Brain Usage Profile Auditory : 66% Visual : 33% Left : 47% Right : 52% Ambrin, your hemispheric dominance is equally divided between left and right brain, while you show a moderate preference for auditory versus visual learning, signs of a balanced and flexible… Continue reading Brain Persuasion Test
Arranged Marriage
I had completely forgotten about completing this series until I saw Yasmine comment on Abez’s blog (no permalinks; look up the June 10 post titled “How I Own 1/7th of Riaz’s heart”)….
Muslims in the Americas
The answer to the quiz about the country in the Americas where Muslims are the largest percentage of the population as compared to other countries is Suriname. According to the CIA World Factbook, here are some of the population statistics for Suriname: Population 436,494 Religions: Hindu 27.4%, Muslim 19.6%, Roman Catholic 22.8%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly… Continue reading Muslims in the Americas
Left or Right Brain?
I am left-handed for most tasks except playing cricket (I bowl and bat right-handed) and eating (probably the work of my parents). I am, however, almost ambidexterous in that I use my right hand quite often as well. Also, I am more tuned to auditory perception than visual. I usually write the directions down in… Continue reading Left or Right Brain?
Miscellaneous
Does anyone know of any politically-themed Pakistani bloggers? I know of a number of personal ones and a few Islamic themed ones, but none blogging on current affairs and politics, domestic and international. For HTML gurus, what code do I need to put in my Blogger template (old blog here) so that the main page… Continue reading Miscellaneous
Punjab to Punjab
An interesting human interest story about the links between people from Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab. The closing of the India-Pakistan border 18 months ago has caused agony for Punjabi Muslims. But moves to restore road links have brought hope to the Muslim residents of one town in the Indian state of Punjab. Malerkotla is… Continue reading Punjab to Punjab
Quiz
Which country in the Americas has the highest proportion of Muslims in its population? Please note that I am not asking about the largest number of Muslims. Instead the question is about Muslims comprising the largest percentage of that country’s population. Drop me an email and I’ll announce the first person to get it correct.… Continue reading Quiz
Personalized Nigerian 419 Scam
An interesting twist on the familiar Nigerian 419 fraud: declaring me an heir to someone with whom I share a last name. Dear Ajmal, Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. I am Dr. Muhammad Khalil Hasan,… Continue reading Personalized Nigerian 419 Scam
Illegal Immigrants and Special Registration
Special Registration is having the effects I thought it would (see here, here, here, and here). According to the New York Times: More than 13,000 of the Arab and Muslim men who came forward earlier this year to register with immigration authorities —- roughly 16 percent of the total —- may now face deportation, government… Continue reading Illegal Immigrants and Special Registration