The party duopoly in the United States entails an either/or contest between two entrenched political juggernauts: the Republicans and the […]

Welcome to the Capitol Grill.  Our eclectic menu offers a vast assortment of innovative cuisine.  Aperitifs are complimentary; and appetizers […]

A brief look at the historiography surrounding the Meccan cube—as it purportedly existed in pre-Islamic times—is quite revealing. According to […]

OTHER ILLUSTRATIVE DISPARITIES:  Medieval Sephardim routinely referred to the Ashkenazim as “Jews from the Caucuses”–a very peculiar appellation for fellow […]

Preface: The following analysis is more re-assessment than revelation.  When it comes to the present topic, it’s not as if […]

Proponents of New Age thought believe in the darndest things.  For many of us, their dogmatic indulgences are rather befuddling, […]

For the sake of argument, try treating the Koran–or any part thereof–as parable.  Then contrast it to OTHER parables.  (I […]

Lexical Multi-valence Communication is effectively a mode of expression (a way of conveying thoughts, sentiments, impressions) and/or a way of […]

[Author’s Note: This is the third in my “Dubious Origins” trilogy.  The first pertained to Islam (Genesis Of A Holy […]

No Ham?  Debunking myths about Mohammed of Mecca (MoM) often involves Dispelling misconceptions about the Sunna.  Here, let’s look at […]