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Biking: Vandy to home

I biked home yesterday. I realized around 5:00 that I wouldn’t be able to finish my experiment in enough time in order to catch the 5:45 bus. So, I let my wife know and continued working. I finished up around 6:30 and left Vandy around 6:45. I made it to my door around 7:35, making a grand total of 50 minutes. The distance of the journey was about 11 miles. With that, I averaged 13.2...

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After some very thorough testing, I think my computer is ready for use…

Jul 19th

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I biked over to the Islamic Center of Nashville (ICN) from Vandy today because I really needed to get away from the bench for a moment. I needed a place to clear my mind and focus on important tasks. What better place than the house of Allah? I was able to design some experiments to possibly add to my dissertation proposal. I still have to run them by the boss man and get his approval. I shot...

Jul 18th

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I took this video using my Flip Mino camcorder while at home, with only the light from the window shining through. The quality is pretty good. I’m not sure if I would’ve caught this lovely moment on camera if the Flip wasn’t so handy. By this video, I think the Flip just paid for itself.

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Imam Rafique from Knoxville

Imam Rafique gave the Jumuah khutbah at ICN this past Friday. It was amazing. He spoke about the importance of being grateful to Allah for all things, especially for making us Muslims. He really did an awesome job. He spoke without notes, and the message was clear and to the point. He was quite articulate and passionate while speaking. Also, he was very knowledgeable about his subject and...

Jul 14th

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So, I got some new glasses. I was going for the more contemporary look. I went over the the Vandy eyeglass place and chatted with the optometrist while he was adjusting my frames. I let it slip that I ordered the glasses online and he looked like he wanted to freak out. He then went on a tantrum about why he hates those places and the reason they can sell their glasses cheap is because they...

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verbal assault

I was taking my bike for a ride the other day after work. I was headed to Red Caboose park, to sit under my favorite tree and think about my dissertation proposal. As I’m riding down Sawyer Brown Rd., a one lane street with no shoulder, a burgundy Dodge Stratus approached from behind. As they pulled beside me, a lady sitting in the passenger seat yells out, “SHOW OFF LIKE THAT AND...

Jul 3rd