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Ramadan Kareem

Today is the first day of Ramadan, which celebrates the revelation of the Koran to the Prophet Muhammad. It is a time of fasting and reflection for Muslims throughout the world. This year there is some sadness as Ramadan starts. There is continuing violence in Syria, and a very bleak situation in Somalia (caution, article is heart-breaking). Nonetheless, Muslims throughout the world are participating in fasting and reflection.

Here is a handy guide from the Washington Post for non-Muslims about Ramadan. Mideast Post has a nice piece on what to do if you attend an iftar, which is the evening meal that breaks the daily Ramadan Fast. Continue reading

Story Ideas Board

This post is a way for people to exchange story ideas. Feel free to post ideas you have, and if you are a writer, feel free to use any of these ideas for your own articles. If you have used an idea please strike through the text, but don’t erase it. Example. Try to keep the list orderly so The Grand Inquisitor doesn’t have to keep cleaning it up. Don’t forget to hit update if you add or take away a post idea. This post is solely for listing article suggestions. Please don’t use it for other issues. Don’t forget to book mark this page, and I will drop the link into the writer’s guide as well. Happy posting!
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Monday Morning Open Thread


Good morning Crasstalk and welcome to another exciting week. A quick couple of announcements. First, we have almost no posts in the hopper for today or the rest of the week, so please write if you have a liitle time. Secondly, as noted in last night’s Open Thread it is probably a good idea to run a browser check to enhance the security on your computer. As Bens noted there are some Java holes right now that may make many of you vulnerable. Continue reading