For those of you wondering about where "Islam meets occultism," pick up "Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth" by Henry Corbin. He writes about Shi'i Islam through the lens of gnosticism - very, very good stuff.

I read from 11:30 AM until 3:30 PM, hopped on my bike and rode to yoga, did yoga (albeit carefully with my right arm freshly inked), rode home, and read from 7:30 until now with one short break for a CVS run with James. James is up burning the midnight oil too, preparing for his multi-media sound and video installation that opens this week. I even ( Read more... )

I am not sure who put this together, but I thought I would pass on the call for papers that I received in my student e-mail. I suspect it may be a bit hokey, but if talented people show up, it could be good ( Read more... )

What is Rape Culture?

I do this as a religious and patriotic obligation. So that future generations do not say that Karoubi was frightened off by pressure and arrests. Even if you do not know, others do know that in my past, pressure and threats and limitations not only did not deter me, but made me even more determined in the path I had chosen to follow.-Mehdi Karoubi ( Read more... )

I am so small I can barely be seen.
How can this great love be inside me?
Look at your eyes. They are small,
but they see enormous things.Rumi ( Read more... )

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Hey, how do I make this LJ all friends only? :)

I've been twittering and facebooking, but not livejournaling. It's tough to keep up when you are not quite settled in yet. I'll hopefully be back soon. Twitter: Sororbabylon. Add me and see each nitty gritty detail.

Hi. We're in Albuquerque, NM. I've been twittering from the road but twitter hates me and won't accept any of my tweets. Suffice to say: I love the west. Our cats are awesome (hooray for sedatives) and the road has been kind.

Tomorrow: Barstow, CA.
Monday: San Jose, CA

Then onto L.A. at some point soon.

Love.