The Ukrainian war is eerily reminiscent of a Russian attempt to achieve Mackinder’s “Heartland Theory.”

This is a summary of an article by Norvell De Atkine that appeared in the Middle East Quarterly in 1999.

Just recently, one of my readers sent me an article posted in the Detroit Free Press on August 21, 2022. The article's title was "Proposed animal ordinance draws ire," written by Niraj Warikoo. It seems that citizens and city officials that live in the city of Hamtramck, Michigan, are debating whether to allow animal slaughter on an annual religious holiday that Muslims celebrate. The city council and mayor are all Muslims, thus this debate cuts close to home. The current ord

Last week I broached the topic of polygyny, the act of one husband having multiple wives. Polygyny has been around since the dawn of recorded history. It's a social construct, much like a marriage. The relationships between the partners are not casual. They are enduring and serve purposes. Once the intentions are no longer helpful, the tribe, clan, and community condemn the practice, and it fades into obscurity. Many countries, some Muslim, see no purpose in polygyny and have