Salaam
This is really beautiful:
"I do not pretend to be a divine man, but I do believe in divine guidance, divine power, and in the fulfillment of divine prophecy. I am not educated, nor am I an expert in any particular field...but I am sincere, and my sincerity are my credentials."
-Al Hajj Malik El Shabazz / Malcolm X
May we all have such hikmah (wisdom).
Was Salaam
AA
Yep, they've done it again. My brothers have posted really dumb yet purely entertaining blog entries in which they purposely (for some reason) discredit their own image in their respective fields.
At this time, I urge you to click on Ali's and Umar's blogs [see my links on the right hand side] and read their latest entries................ Okay. Done reading? Now read my rather insightful commentary of their entries below:
Ali's Blog:
Dear Dork,
Wow. What an incredibley effective marketing scheme you've designed here. I mean, how will people NOT come to you with IT-related questions in the thousands, if not, millions?!
You have shown the way to true marketing success by boldly telling prospective clients that you WILL, in fact, charge them an arm AND A leg for doing something that they stupidly did and you can easily fix. Ali said it himself, folks: "Your customers think you are a genius for solving their problems, when in reality their issue was pretty easy to fix." You have confirmed what I've always suspected but was too afraid to admit: So, to fix a computer problem, just enter "control-alt-delete" and this will fix all your concerns, right? Watch out, though, my beloved brother. The IT Community may in fact hunt you down for revealing such intimate trade secrets.
Admittedly, though I don't fully understand your marketing rationale, Ali, I do on some level recognize the pure genius of it (which is obviously far beyond me).
Well done. Cheers. Cheers for that.
Rgds
Umar's Blog:
Dear Nerd,
Wow, man. I mean, what can I say other than me feeling real bad for your patients? I think I should tag along with you the next time you go on an ER round. I'll tell the patients: "Look, in his own words, he doesn't care about you and you shouldn't have him treat you." And I quote:
"...I can safely say I wouldn't be much good as an ER doc..." [Patient thinking to him/herself: Umm, okay. Nice meeting you, too, doc. Or maybe you're the fricken Grim Reaper? "AARRGGHHH!!"]
He thinks that his job is "too raw" and that "People are often in bad shape..." NO WAY! In a hopsital's ER?! You're kidding, right? Seriously? My brother, I ask you what is this world coming to? Why in God's Name are people that are in tip-top shape no longer coming to the ER?
"...it's the nonlinear way things work. You have like 3 or 4 patients with important stuff going on at the same time, and you have to keep track of everything." Oh. My. God. What type of profession actually requires its workers to keep track of things? How can you concern yourself with "important stuff" and track these things when, as a doctor, you have to make sure that the only thing that is not nonlinear is your golf shot? How can you reasonably expect someone to go out for a 2 hour lunch on a pharma company's budget and come back and remember what they were doing before hand? Is this not the role of the nurse? Where is the nurse in all this? This is an outrage and bordering on crimes against humanity.
"I often feel like getting up in the middle of the madness and saying, 'Oh yeah people, what about me? Anyone want to know how I'm doing?'" Preach that gospel, my brother. Who in the hell do these patients think they are by putting their own needs first? WTF? The ER is an ever-evolving social phenomena, my friends. Don't take advantage of it. Should not patients be just a tad bit more courteous and aware of their doctors' feelings (i.e., Patient: Yeah, doc, I just got shot in the head, but screw me, man. That's the least of your concerns. How the hell are you holding up these days? What can I do for you?) Point taken, Umar. Point taken, indeed.
"To be a great ER doc, you really have to be selfless, patient and nonjudgemental, more so than in other specialties..." Umar, we have to draw the line somewhere and at some point in our lives. And never more has there been a need to do so than now. If we're ever involved in a profession that does not allow you to be selfish, rude, and judgemental, then we know that we have truly lost sight of what's important in life: Me, myself and I. Me and my golf lessons. Me and my trophy wife. Me and my million dollar lakefront home in Lake Forest. We literally cannot afford ourselves to be concerned about such emotional and stupid issues like putting someone else before you.
Thanks, man. You've shown me the way.
Cheers. Cheers for that.
Hey
Alright, everyone. Just type in "Imran Shakur" once again at http://video.google.com for some more video clips from the Boston/NYC/Conneticut visit and a clip from Super Bowl 06 (warning: some brief censorship required).
=)
Thanks
Hi
No, don't worry. I am NOT going to provide any analysis or thoughts on Brokeback Mountain, but I do have to share these links that are just WRONG but funny:
:: Back to the Future Parody ::
:: Top Gun Parody ::
My questions:
- How could they do this to such classics, man?
- Is this not a crime against humanity?!
- Wait a second. They did a pretty convincing job here. Are they onto something?!!
Rgds
Salaam,
Well, he's at it again. Chicago area mumin Azhar Usman is taking his talents as a comedian and overall entertainer and has now hit the road. Azhar has emersed himself into reality TV meets (semi) improvisational comedy. Practically speaking (from a showbiz perspective, that is), it was only a matter of time!
Azhar now plays the role of Tinku Patel; a FOB that is apparently on the quest to determine what the American Dream is all about. With his wannabe Naqshabandi beard, a topee that he obviously didn't buy from SHUKR, and a perfectly stereotyped desi accent, Azhar -- err, I mean Tinku -- visits various parts of America querrying Americans on questions dealing with, for instance, race while raising a deeply introspective insight into America's melting pot of cultures. At least I think he is. (Or is it a salad bowl of cultures, Carl Degler?).
Regardless, through his comedic prowess, Azhar uses this form of entertainment to not only make people laugh but give an interesting insight into American stereotypes by, presumably, real Americans. He delves into profound issues such as racial profiling (desi cab driver not picking up African Americans), the Chinese (or, the "China Man") eating dogs, the higher societal rank that dogs enjoy over Arabs, and then brings home his point (?) by quoting the dog, 2pac.
If you are a fan of Azhar's like I am, you already are familiar with his first and classic CD Square the Circle, his Allah Made Me Funny stand-up comedy tour, and his role in MTV Desi. In my opinion, this is a man who is out fighting negative perceptions of the Muslim world one laugh at a time. And if you're not a fan of Azhar's, I recommend that you check out the following:
1. Tinku's World [www.tinkusworld.com]. Check out the first episode for sure!
2. Deenport's interview [www.deenport.com]. Click on interviews.
3. SunniPath [www.sunnipath.com]. Click specifically ME or any the first four links.
As a note, Azhar is mashaAllah a great person in my book. I remember in a small, but beautiful qaseedah burdah gathering downtown a couple years ago, he sung a really beautiful song praising the Prophet (sw). In my opinion, he's found the delicate balance of the duniya (because, hey, you gotta live in it, right?) and deen. And when I say duniya, I mean it duniya for the akhira, inshaAllah'ta'ala.
Cheers
AA
It's been a while, loyal readers. You have my deepest apologies. And, unfortunately, it will be about another week before I put up another *cough* meaningful *cough* blog entry.
This is all due to the recent move we've made and still currently in the process of completing. Alhamdullilah, most of our major things are at the new place, but we're still computer-less and cable/DISH-less. The cable/DISH thing I don't mind as much as the lack of having a computer and Internet mainly because it's so NICE to have a MUCH NEEDED break from PTV and Geo TV. (Do me a favor, though, will ya? If you see my Nani Ami [grandmother] or Mom, don't tell them I said that! It's been rough on them.)
We're also phone-less because we didn't have SBC switch over our DSL and phone line services until 07-Feb. Man, it seems so far from now! Should've prepared a little more, but oh well, you can't cry over spilled milk. Oh, and normally I'd worry about what my *cough* nerdy and dorky *cough* brothers would do without Internet, but, by the grace of God, we have 14 glorious and free days of Comcast Cable. Life has never been so good. ;)
Anyway, I thought it would be my civic duty to let you -- my faithful blog reader -- be aware of this current situation. I gotta get rid of this cough now...
Keep the faith.
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