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 I am reading a book and the title of the section is “Data Schmata”. The point is that data isn’t necessarily a good thing. It reminds that ...

 A few weeks into the school year we got a nice email from Yusuf's math teacher.  It wasn't overly effusive, but it was very nice.  ...

Today I had the opportunity to help some folks with some Medicare stuff. I was very excited. I don’t often have the chance to help people us...

 I didn’t write this, but want to be sure to come back and read this.  — ‘I sought ‘praise’ and found it in generosity’. Amirul Mumineen’s A...

Taher, you’re in your 40s. You are old and wise now😅. Sometimes just do it or sometimes refrain from doing it😅. Not like when you were you...

 Yay! I get the day after my birthday off every year and am usually on vacation. It’s wonderful. I’ve gotten to another milestone birthday, ...

We get to visit someone after 12 years. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen her.  I’m very excited to be able to meet her parents again. ...

 Road trip! We were all in the car today and a song came on I hadn’t heard in a while. The las time I heard it was when Nooriya and I had a ...

I’ve thought a lot about plans and control over the years.   Luck, serendipity, fate, kismet, and a lot of other names that do a good job de...

 Last week Zarha and I had a night out.  Really it was a night in, but it was a virtual night out.  It was awesome.  We attended this very e...

Yusuf did rozu on Sunday. I am very proud.  We are having some work done at home and needed to return a bunch of stuff to ikea.  So much stu...

Yesterday, I did my first rozu for Ramadan. Often when I do rozu I get asked, “Rozu lageche?”  My response has almost always been something ...

 I was lucky to get my 2nd vaccine today.  I even traded messages with a friend about planning a trip and return to normalcy.  I can't w...

 Spring break!! We finally took a mini trip. It’s just an hour and a half drive away and only for one night. But it feels so much further aw...

Zahra and I were watching a show with an older, wiser person and a younger, more immature person.  The wise person was once like the younger...

 Every so often I do "maintenance" with the kids.  It's the umbrella term for any projects and upkeep around the house.  I use...

Yusuf has been working on creating a scavenger hunt for the kids nearby.  He was really thoughtful putting together the clues.  He was thoug...

 School has been interesting  this year to say the least.  So far I'm really impressed with how well the kids and teachers have adapted....

 I have been to the qabrastan many times and the circumstances for going there always sucked.  I reflected on the qabrastan many years ago. ...