A good book dense with facts and analysis. Not for the faint of heart, but highly recommended for the serious reader.
Heart Rate and Running
What target heart rate to run to achieve better endurance? Most methods and websites suggest a target heart rate below 150 bpm for me. I had been running at a much higher intensity before. Is that the reason for my lack of much progress recently?
Star Wars
Before watching “Revenge of the Sith,” we decided to watch all the other episodes. Overall, I love Star Wars, but there are a lot of problems in dialog, plot and acting.
Michelle at One
Michelle is one year old today. After Michelle went to sleep yesterday, we decorated the apartment for her birthday party. The three of us were the only ones at the party since we decided it would a hassle for Michelle to be dressed up with all the party stuff etc. with so many people around.… Continue reading Michelle at One
سالگرہ مبارک
میرے والدین کو سالگرہ مبارک۔ امی کی سالگرہ کل تھی اور ابو کی کل ہے۔
اے خدا تو ہمیں آئس کریم والے سے لے دے آئس کریم آ کر
اعجاز کے بلاگ پر انور اقبال کی یہ نظم رومن اردو میں ہے۔ میں نے سوچا کہ کیوں نہ اسے اردو میں لکھا جائے۔
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
This is a book-cum-movie review since I read “The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” not too long before the movie “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” came out. Both are highly recommended as they are very funny.
Motherhood and Careers
Via Political Animal and MoJo, I learned about some recent research about how motherhood affects careers. It seems like a common, though anecdotal, observation that women with kids have to pay a penalty in their careers. People usually think that mothers are not as serious in their careers as non-mothers (fathers or childless people). This… Continue reading Motherhood and Careers
Rock City Gardens
I have been to Rock City Gardens a few times. It is located atop Lookout Mountain at the border of Georgia and Tennessee.
Islam by Fazlur Rahman
“Islam” by Fazlur Rahman gives an interpretive history of Islam. It is a slim volume and focuses on Fazlur Rahman’s opinions of the major theological developments. It is nevertheless very readable.