American Hummus
Thoughts and Rants
Beiruti
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia, USA
- Bio
- Media and Tech Geek into global affairs, arts and social issues
MY RECENT POSTS
- Closing The Divide
March 10, 2010 10:34AM - World Briefing - Middle East -
Israel - Man Hits Judge With
Tossed Shoe - NYTimes.com
January 28, 2010 10:09AM - There Is Hope In Mascara...
January 05, 2010 10:46AM - Top Ten Reasons This Decade
Sucked
December 28, 2009 01:18PM - A case of a Teapot and a
Kettle
December 13, 2009 07:08PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Great for Fiji indeed..
maybe Virginia will be
next”
March 10, 2010 11:43AM - “Didn't go to ACS, the
American School there.. but
close
enough.. it was up the
st…”
October 19, 2009 10:12AM - “you're welcome
Stellaa
I think
Biden's presence really
reflected a limited
knowled…”
June 08, 2009 12:07AM - “Not sure if I would call
that "Western Values" as much
as
they are more…”
April 21, 2009 01:23AM - “Seriously?
As a
gay man in my forties, I have
to disagree with this
post.
Neith…”
April 06, 2009 06:59PM
Beiruti's Links
I love radio, always have and always will. And while other media platforms have grown and exploded around me, radio will always have a special place in my heart.
Growing up in Beirut in the midst of a brutal civil war, my little transistor radio was my escape hatch. … Read full post »
Editor’s Pick
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 12:00PM
Transgender belly dancer helps launch Arab gay initiative in Sweden
Dressed in a flashy black belly-dancing outfit, Nancy is a hobby
transgender dancer from Iraq, ready to take to the stage with full
make-up and skinny high heels. She is preparing to entertain more
than 200 other Arab gays, lesbians and transgender people in
Stockholm, Sweden.
The setting is the…
The setting is the…
Today's Apple Homepage takeover of the NY Times is brilliant in terms of creativity and execution. The ad, which celebrates the one billionth download of iPhone apps, is cleverly synched and even features nice music.
However, the placement is a bit questionable. … Read full post »
John Jacob Di Gasbarro
Bill Maher
resistanceisfruitful
Kerry Lauerman
Joan Walsh
Salon.com