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Turkey, Taboo and Uncle Tony

Fresh Meadows, NY — My family and I wandered down to New York City this afternoon for a spectacular Thanksgiving dinner at my uncle’s house. We chowed down on some turkey, yams, potatoes, beef stew, pasta salad and other delicacies … Continue reading

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Filed under Arts, Family life, Food, Holidays, Photography, Polaroid

Back to where Islam was hijacked

Wappingers Falls, NY — As a Muslim American and a New Yorker, I have been keenly observing the firestorm over the proposed Islamic center two blocks from Ground Zero. The protests and the hostility prove why the country needs something … Continue reading

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Blood Computer? I want a choice

New York, NY — The Enough Project recently did a blitz campaign to highlight the technology industry’s alleged role in exacerbating the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The minerals that make up those glossy Macbooks and cell … Continue reading

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Filed under Apple products, Business, News, Technology

No Sleep Till Brooklyn

Pleasant Valley, NY — The New Jersey Nets were recently purchased by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. In his first press conference with the United States media, Prokhorov didn’t waste any time stirring the pot. He tipped it right over and vowed … Continue reading

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Get huge: 'Roid Week 2010

Syracuse, NY — Halloween is fun. Thanksgiving is fulfilling. ‘Roid week is prodigious. For one week every year, instant photography enthusiasts share their best shots with the world. Some people use Polaroid camera’s, others use Fuji’s. I primarily use a … Continue reading

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