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Monthly Archives: September 2012
The lives of Brian
Three weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on Rimsha, the unfortunate young girl arrested recently in Pakistan under the infamous blasphemy law. In that last entry, I tried to articulate the reasons behind the absolute necessity of unrestricted freedom of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Religion
Tagged Christianity, free speech, Innocence of Muslims, Islam, John Paul II, Life of Brian, Monty Python, Pope
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Kids on the Street
Last Sunday, like every year, Toronto celebrated the encompassing nature of literary imagination during its “ Word on the Street” event. As every year, Lindy woke up early to join her colleagues and volunteer teachers at the OTF booth. This … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family
Tagged Lindy Amato, Lindy Amato OTF, OTF, Word on the Street
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Rimsha, the call for freedom
Sadly, every day brings us its lot of tragic news from the Muslim world.
Posted in Current Events, Islam, Religion
Tagged blasphemy law, human-rights, muslim cleric, Obama, Pakistan, Religion, Rimsha
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