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February 22, 2026
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Sufi Quote
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed.
If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.
Clouds
the clouds of distrust in our mind
fade away
as we wait
in God’s waiting room
never thought we’d wake up
after death
as most people without souls
don’t
but we did.
Misunderstandings do ruin a faith,
about not having a soul.
if you have one, you know
Politics...
1. Glad the Supreme Court struck down the Global Tariffs!
Hope prices at consumer stores come down over time.
2. The main reason the USA will attack Iran is when Trump is reasonably sure the outcome will be as favorable as the intervention in Venezuela. Clean, easy capture of the president of Venezuela and the remaining government in Venezuela following the US. If this outcome was sure by now, they would have attacked. The delay is to get more confidence within the US.
3. So, Open AI CEO Altman would not hold hands with Anthropic CEO at India meeting. So, divide is not just in politics with US and Iran. It's even with intelligent people. Altman doesn't get along with Musk either. Sensible people (like us) need to think why this is the case? Is there a solution?
New Movie Review: Blue ones are good!
* Side Effects (Prime) 2013. A pretty scary movie. Good to see this one about psychiatry.
* Calibre (Netflix) 2018. Very depressing movie about a hunting trip. Nothing seems to go right for the people.
* The Follies (Netflix) 2025. Argentinian movie. A bit confusing movie. Didn't follow it all the way.
* Georgetown (Prime) Based on a true story. A bit scary how people lie and get away with it.
* Lies We Tell (Prime) 2024. Old world charm, intelligently told in this movie. Enjoyed watching this one.
* The Heretic Bride (Prime) 2017. A bit sad of a movie but ok to watch. Period drama from the Martin Luther era in Germany.
* Haq (Netflix) Hindi, 2025. It's a great one to watch. I didn't quite like the heroine and her stubbornness, but her actual role was great! Both actors gave a good performance. This movie is based on a true story. It felt like I was reading my own recent book to understand the real meaning of the Quran.
* Ed Kemper (Prime) 2025. Based on a true story about a serial killer. Pretty scary. I wouldn't watch it again.
* What Remains (Prime) 2024. Based on a true story. Very depressing movie about a Swedish serial killer.
* Eden (Netflix) 2025. Also based on a true story. This one is actually quite boring.
Book Review:
Short Poems, Long Tales
Paperback – March 8, 2021
Author: Rashid Osmani
Genre: Poetry
Print Length: 122 pages
4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking and emotional, but simple execution
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021
Format: KindleVerified Purchase
Short Poems, Long Tales by Rashid Osmani is a book of poetry that emits a number of emotions. Throughout the collection, each short poem speaks to a different feeling or moment in time. For me, that's what poetry is all about. It captures a fleeting moment in time - and this book accomplishes that.
A particular part that I keep thinking about is in 'Early Warning' when he says, "When I was a child, my aunt would say to me now, you be a good boy, or there will be scorpions and serpents waiting for you in hell." The passage is brutal and direct, a theme in Osmani's work. Moments like this shape us in life, and we only think about them in hindsight. I enjoy the poem's ability to make you feel like you're in the memory.
The collection of poetry exposes the author's life, memories, and thoughts well. But I wish the vocabulary was more clever. Most of the words are simple, which works. However, a few poems could be developed a bit more. The beginning of 'Piece of Peace' is a good example. It starts, "Dark pieces of mind, like black holes, float around within a mind to give it no peace of mind." Too many 'minds' in a short section for my taste. Other sections feel more like statements than poetry to me. That said, very thought-provoking work.