I’d like to introduce you to someone who has changed my life and my feet.  His name is Karim.  He is my pedorthist.
Before I found his shop, I had searched in vain for comfortable but attractive shoes that would take my prescription orthotics (corrective insoles).  I was afraid if I visited a specialty shoe store I would end up with shoes only a grandmother could love.

Those who think that Muslim countries and pro-terrorist attitudes go hand-in-hand might be shocked by new polling research: Americans are more approving of terrorist attacks against civilians than any major Muslim country except for Nigeria.

In 2004, a Progressive Muslim movement swept into mainstream North American press and claimed to stand up for the “moderate majority” of Muslims. Yet, less than three years later the same “moderate majority” has almost completely sidelined the Progressive Muslim community. Even those who previously identified themselves as Progressive Muslims do not now wish to be so affiliated. The flagship organization of the movement Progressive Muslim Union of North America has lost almost 90% of its board members.

When Senator Barbara Boxer withdrew her "Certificate of Accomplishment" from Basim Elkarra, the director of the Sacramento Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), it raised a firestorm of controversy within the interfaith community. But her behavior afterwards was just as disturbing. Agreeing to meet with CAIR, Boxer refused to respond to their emailed suggestions for discussion. Instead she insisted that the incident was over—then made sure the wounds would stay open. After the meeting, Boxer told the Associated Press that she still had "concerns" about CAIR, but didn’t say what they were. How can you address concerns if you don’t know what they are?