On reading the Koran
From the Blog A Myth in Creation: Awais Aftab's Blog: Lesley Hazleton: On reading the Koran - ‘Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found — as a non-Muslim, a self-identified “tourist” in the Islamic holy book — wasn’t what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the grace, flexibility and mystery she found. ..’ I would have given this lady an enthusiastic clapping myself. . Read Full Post
A Right decision at Wrong Time
From the Blog Tanzeelism: KESC's Downsizing Drive: A Right decision at Wrong Time - The economic crisis which engulfed the world a couple of years back have appeared in Pakistan. The weakening economy is leaving its mark in every sector and the worst hit seems to be the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) which was already a victim of corruption and a house of 'ghost employees' until the then . Read Full Post
The Bed of Procrustes
From the Blog A Myth in Creation: Awais Aftab's Blog: The Bed of Procrustes - I have always been a fan of aphorisms, and I got to know today about a recent book “The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. I haven’t read it but I got a good taste of it by looking inside it on Amazon. The central idea of the book is luring: “ The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. It represents Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects—modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery. Playful and irreverent, these aphorisms will surprise you by exposing self-delusions you have been living with but never recognized.” And a sample of aphorisms that caught my eye: * An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion. * To understand the liberating effect of ascetism, consider that losing all your fortune is much less painful than losing only half of it. * The test of originality for an idea is not the absence of one single predecessor, but the presence of multiple but incompatible ones. * They will envy you for your success, for your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status — but rarely for your wisdom. * Hatred is much harder to fake than love. You hear of fake love; never of fake hate. Amazon.com Widgets . Read Full Post
Zoe Viccaji's Photo Shoot for Paper Magazine
From the Blog Koolmuzone: Zoe Viccaji's Photo Shoot for Paper Magazine - Zoe Viccaji's Photo Shoot for 22 January, 2011′s issue of Paper Magazine Make-up Base Studio: Melissa & Veeda Photography: Irfan Younus Model: Zoe Viccaji Coordination: Hani Taha Salim Zoe Viccaji's Photo Shoot for Paper Magazine is a post from: Koolmuzone Related posts: Strings, Mahira Khan, Adnan Malik, Anisa Shaikh, Zoe Viccaji & Rachel Viccaji's Photo Shoot for Uth Oye 2011 Photography: Adnan Malik Styling: Jamie Abidi Retouching and Post: Uth… Abbas Ali Khan's Latest Photo Shoot, July 2010 Abbas Ali Khan's Latest Photo Shoot by Irfan Sheikh Abbas… Meesha Shafi on the cover of Paper Magazine Meesha Shafi of Overload – pretty, pregnant and proud on… . Read Full Post
What Do You Think?
From the Blog The word of awahid: The HTML5 Logo: What Do You Think? - The logo was designed by Ocupop design agency, and it’s licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, a permissive license that allows ‘remixing’ of the licensed work. The logo has been made available on stickers and t-shirts, and there's a gallery already promoting examples of the logo in use. The logo's official site includes a "badge builder" that customizes its orientation and allows you to add supplementary icons to indicate support for the different technologies that have become associated with HTML5. . Read Full Post
Motorola's First Android Tablet to Retail for $800 [REPORT]
From the Blog The word of awahid: Motorola's First Android Tablet to Retail for $800 [REPORT] - According to information leaked from an anonymous Verizon employee, Motorola's Xoom, a tablet running the long-anticipated Android Honeycomb, will sell for $800. We got a good look at Xoom during CES this year. It is unique for several reasons. First, it, along with the Droid Bionic and a lineup of other smartphones, is one of . Read Full Post
Eulogy for a fallen friend
From the Blog pakteahouse - > Eulogy for a fallen friend pakteahouse.wordpress.com — By Khurshid Hadi in Dawn: Let not his blood have been spilt in vain. Of the multitude of things I planned one day to write, an obituary of my friend Salman Taseer was not amongst them. Even now the imperative … Continue reading → . Read Full Post
Devil & Angelz Jalta Raha (Download Audio)
From the Blog Koolmuzone - > Devil & Angelz Jalta Raha (Download Audio) koolmuzone.com — Devil & Angelz – Jalta Raha (Download Audio) Artist: Devil & Angelz Song: Jalta Raha Download Now! Devil & Angelz – Jalta Raha (Download Audio) is a post from: Koolmuzone Related posts:Goonj – Jalta Raha Jalta Raha More by Goonj Goonj – Jalta... . Read Full Post
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