Women Defy Islamic Extremism – Would Islam Suppress Half the Worlds Population
One of the most powerful voices among women heard today is that of Syrian native Wafa Sultan. The Middle East Research Institute produced a video clip of Wafa commenting on women and Islam in February that has been viewed by over a million people so far. It was taken from an interview on the Islamic news organization Al-Jazeera.
Ms. Sultan who describes herself as a secular ex-Muslim is most noted for her lively and vociferous effort to show the world that radical Islam is a clash between civilization and backwardness She is a force to be reckoned with and although she clings close to her secular leanings she is more than just another voice of moderation. In fact all Christian women could learn a lot from her about taking a stand instead of cringing behind the dreaded invisible wall of political correctness.
read moreHome Sellers Upgrade their Houses to Encourage Sales
A study conducted in March 2006 by the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has shown that nearly half of all sellers are working on projects to make their homes more saleable. Almost two-thirds of those fix-up projects (some 61 percent) are being done before the property is on the market.The study also found that some 12 percent of the work is being done after an offer has been made on the home, which represents an doubling since the last HIRI survey in 2004. Many brokers see this as just another indicator that the housing market is slowing down. The survey found that one-in-four repairs involve replacement of flooring, although the study didn’t ask why the flooring was replaced. It’s possible that a sizeable amount of that 25 percent of actually may involve upgrading the flooring to hardwood, tile, or new carpet.
A slightly lower number of repairs, some 22 percent, according to the survey, involved painting, whether interior or exterior. This could be in part because homeowners know that new paint is a relatively inexpensive way to give a home a fresh new look.
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