There will always be a million and one reasons why we ‘can’t’ right now: “It’s not a good time,” “I’m just too busy,” or the infamous (and my personal favorite), “I’ll start on Monday.” The problem with these ‘legitimate’ reasons to procrastinate is that they aren’t just present now or today, they are present tomorrow and every moment after. 249 more words
I don’t know about you, but I’m not lucky enough to be able to write full time. I don’t expect to be able to write full time either and if I’m honest, I think I would become a major expert at procrastinating should it ever become the case! 463 more words
When I opened my copy of Foreign Affairs yesterday I discovered yet another article about ISIS. Yet this one is far less insightful into why… 99 more words
In the last few months I have read a fair bit about Islam and its origins.
Last week I Tweeted that secular commentators couldn’t accurately portray movements which are based on strong belief. 170 more words
I’m not gonna lie—in a string of difficult weeks, this was one of the toughest. All the reasons don’t matter. But added to that difficulty was the morning I left my apartment for work and the temperature read 2 degrees. 183 more words
The iPhone 6 is marvelous. It does everything a modern smartphone should: its screen turns on, its speakers work, and its antennas connect to various wireless networks. 465 more words
