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May 6th, 2013
Yesterday, Brittney Griner, out lesbian basketball player and current student of Baylor University, wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about being gay and also produced this video to say "it gets better." I'm having a difficult time here, trying to remember if there has ever been a current student of an anti-gay Christian college who has come out so publicly and faced no punishment. The Catholic Church has shown no such tolerance — this week even the Methodists are putting a retired minister on trial for officiating at his son's wedding to a man. And Baylor, with Ken Starr at the helm, so far, remains silent while Griner puts herself out there in as public a way as possible as openly gay. Is she baiting Baylor with this video?
It seems obvious that there will be a time when the parents of students at evangelical colleges will no longer stand for the current anti-gay status quo on campus. It seems clear that there will be a day when being seen as too anti-gay will hurt funding. But surely we aren't there yet?
I'm stunned.
It's solely because she is a sports star. If she weren't, she'd be punished. First off, normal rules just don't apply to jocks. Second, they don't really want the negative publicity due to her prominence. If she were a nobody they could deal with her quietly.
Me too! As an Baylor alumni, I'm waiting to see what happens. What bravery!
It's amazing how maliable Christian morals can be when fame and fortune are on the line.
Randy, I didn't realize you had come on board at BTB as a writer. Welcome! I've enjoyed reading your amazing story and look forward to hearing your thoughts on issues of the day. Your joining an amazing team here.
Wow, believe it or not I have other adjectives besides "amazing" in my vocabulary.
…and I know how to spell "malleable". It's been one of those days!
There are alot of different types of catholic/Christian schools that expect different things from their students. All of the major Catholic universities have student sponsored GLBT clubs. I'm not familiar with Baylor but I've always gotten the impression it's culture is more like like Boston College or ND than like Liberty or BYU.
@mariyln as an alumni, what was the culture like there?
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Thanks TampaZeke, very honored to be able to write for BTB. As to Baylor, my impression from friends who went there is that students who come out have been kicked out as recently as 5 years ago (I only have anecdotal evidence of this but it seems consistent with their stance on the "gay question.")
The modern university — and Baylor is a modern university, not a fundamentalist Bible college — has an aversion to controversy.
Saying something, even something supportive, would increase the possibility of controversy. So, what if Baylor has decided to remain silent, to say nothing about a student's private life, any student's private life? What if Baylor has decided it is in Baylor's best interest to be quiet?
Everyone seems disappointed they have not punished her. Why? Don't we really want them to leave her alone? Randy, what if, at least in this case, we are there yet?
And to the assertion it is because she is a sports star, will someone find a case in the last 10 years when Baylor expelled a student, or publicly condemned a student, for being openly gay?
The prospect of losing funding due to being too anti-gay has certainly had an effect on the Boy Scouts
It's at least in part because of Baylor University that Molly Ivins consistently referred to Waco as "the Vatican City of the Southern Baptist Convention."
My guess is that they will wait until it all dies down, and then can her.
BTW, welcome to BTB. My husband and I are friends of the Leffews and we met you at Skywalker Ranch at the screening of "A Right to Love." My husband wrote the music.
@jpeckjr: In the past ten years, Baylor has removed a gay alumnus from the advisory board of its business school, revoked the scholarship of a gay student at its theological school–effectively if not actually expelling him–and charged an undergraduate student with misconduct for organizing a gay rights rally. They have refused to recognize gay student groups. They ordered their campus Starbucks stores to pull coffee cups with a gay supportive message. Just seven years ago, a lesbian player left the women's basketball team in part because of fear due to the anti-LGBT climate. Baylor may be a "modern university," but it rivals the best fundamentalist Bible colleges for its homophobia.
So yes, the silence regarding Griner's sexuality is surprising and welcome, and I for one will watch with great interest to see how it plays out.
Looks like Baylor U is worse than I thought.
Well jpeckjr, JB gave a very thorough response to your questions and I'm sure that there are MANY other instances that didn't get widely reported. What do you say now?
I don't know if she has graduated yet, so unless she commits some heinous crime, which seems unlikely, the school is likely to let her finish and depart.
Unless they really are looking forward to bad publicity and losing some really talented athletes in the future who are gay and a few str8 athletes who are becoming allies of gay students.
Well, TZ, I say "thank you" to JB for the helpful information. I asked and someone did the research. I've done that before on this site and appreciate it when someone else does, too.
All of the incidents he found involved people who were not nationally prominent — an argument in favor of the argument she's protected because she's a star athlete. So, while clearly there is a public record, the awareness of and possible ramifications from them were not the public relations nightmare a public condemnation of Ms. Griner would be.
I'm more in agreement with JB — Baylor will let her graduate. If a statement is made, it will come after graduation and late on a Friday afternoon. I still say it is a modern university with a strong aversion to controversy. I'm expecting them to stay relatively quiet. A championship women's basketball team attracts positive attention. Announcing lesbians can't play basketball there doesn't. Even the Baptists like winning teams.
I mean I'm in agreement with Jerry.
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Jpeckjr said "Everyone seems disappointed they have not punished her. Why?".
No, no one is disappointed, its a matter of being surprised by the lack of action and curious about the reason for it.
I was writer/reporter/columnist for college softball for 15 years and biased in favor of women's sport. Griner is by no means the first elite lesbian athlete at Baylor and the school knows their women's sports program would not be able to compete if they did not at least privately tolerate lesbian athletes. Lesbians are on virtually *every* college team at every level and they dominate the coaching ranks at every level. There has never been a player like Brittany Griner in basketball and there's simply no doubt that the Baylor administration knows that. The only question in my mind is whether Griner is even a student any more. She going to be making several million dollars in the next couple of years and she doesn't need to finish her school to do that. Baylor's basketball team will fall off the charts with the departure of Griner and if they know what's good for them, they better keeps their yaps shut. I know that Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, a Bayor product, is a HUGE supporter of Brittany Griner. When you have a school that produces two game-changing athletes of the caliber of Griner and RGIII, the handwriting is on the wall. Watch Baylor.
It's a new day from the time that Sheryl Swoops decided to go to Texas Tech because she didn't like the lesbian atmosphere at the University of Texas. But then she led Tech to the NCAA title, went on to become MVP of the WNBA and an Olympic Gold Medalist, and, as karma happens, comes out of the closet and apologies. Women who don't want to play with lesbians are going to places like Liberty and it Liberty could just produce **any** talent, we'd all find out that they have lesbians, too. That the way it is. Basketball and softball for women were FOUNDED on the backs of lesbians in the 1940s and '50s. Nothing has changed since then except a whole lot more women owe lesbian athletes a debt of thanks for slugging it out with colleges until it was comfortable for straight girls to come in act un-lady like on a court or softball diamond.
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Everyone got their dancing shoes on? "Dancing With the Stars" is back with 12 new couples and a new old stage. How did everyone do in their debut?
Maria Menounos and Derek Hough: cha-cha
"I want as many Mirrorball trophies as I have chest hairs," Derek says. "And that's four." How many do you have if you don't wax? Five? Maria is worried about not being girly enough because she's a tomboy. Well, at least she's got the ladies out. She looks great, obviously, but she's too stiff with almost zero hip action. Her footwork and placement are sharp though and once she loosens up, Derek will have yet another serious contender. Len thinks Maria coped well. A pleather (?)-clad Bruno wants her to work her hips and "open up the sex-bot." Carrie Ann calls it strong and solid.
Score: 21
Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya: foxtrot
Jack looks extra... refreshed. Anna looks even more fab than usual, if that's possible. Anna defies all odds. They start off lying down with some weird synchronized swimming-type movements. Unsure. The rest of the number is all sorts of cute, and Jack is nimble and totally sells it. Bruno says it's beautifully acted and beautifully danced. Carrie Ann has gone to her happy place already. Len disses his technique, footwork, etc., but loves his performance.
Score: 23
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd: cha-cha
Giants fan here, but I love me some Quickie. He and Tony need to engage in a shiny teeth-off, no? Donald, who's watched the show since Season 1, flashes his uber-skinny legs to Peta and works 'em like craaaaazy on the floor. Dude can move. He's got charisma and energy for days. The whole thing gets kind of messy toward the end and starts looking more like a freestyle, but I'll chalk it up to adrenaline. "You kicked that cha-cha's booty," says Carrie Ann, who is really in her happy place now. Len loves his attitude, but says he lost his timing. Bruno got the "full impact," but thinks he got too excited. "You're like a rooster chasing a hen." They get a 21 and we get our first boos of the season.
Score: 21
Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff: foxtrot
Gavin's doing this because he wants to move out from behind the piano. So... get up? "This is not the thing that is my forte," Gavin says. That basically encapsulates how awkward he is in rehearsals. On the floor, he's slightly better. There's an endearing quality to the dance, not quite on David Arquette levels of awesome, but he's way too stiff for what's supposed to be a fluid routine. Len says it lacked musicality. Bruno says he had a gentle quality and wants him to link the moves because he stiffens up at the wrong places. "I sometimes stiffen up at the wrong times too," Gavin says. "And Carrie Ann's back in her happy place," Tom quips. Carrie Ann disagrees with Bruno and Len. Of course, she does.
Score: 20
Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower: cha-cha
I've never seen this kid before, but I'm also old and set in my ways. Roshon tells Chelsie that he loves to freestyle and dougies for her. They do a hip-hop-inspired cha-cha and it's easily the best dance so far. If Donald can move, Roshon can dance. It's totally in sync, sharp with lots of hip action, and he's got fearless confidence you need for this kind of thing. Oh, to be a kid again! Bruno says he can go on and on and on. Carrie Ann calls it the coolest spin she's ever seen on a cha-cha. Len loves the performance, but hates on the hip-hop. Who didn't see this coming?
Score: 23
Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy: foxtrot
Let's just get this out of the way: Ham! Sherri doesn't believe she can be elegant, and Val tells her to squeeze his butt. "God is real!" she squeals. Can we just talk about how much happier Val looks with Sherri than he did with Elisabetta? (Side note: If you're not up on your celeb gossip, Elisabetta has gone from dating George Clooney to fellow "Dancing" alum... Steve-O.) Anyhow, Sherri is elegant and is beaming from ear to ear. She needs more polish, but her joy is infectious, and that ought to carry her far. Carrie Ann calls her the happiest contestant they've ever had. Len sums it up with three words: fun, fun, fun. Bruno wants some Sherri every day of the week.
Score: 23
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Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: cha-cha
I take it back. Melissa looks more refreshed than Jack does. She's doing this because she's had a few tough years (read: divorce). Maks dresses her in leggings. Interesting choice. But she's got nothing to worry about since her footwork is solid. She does need more hip action and is too hesitant at certain points. Len wants more shaking and hips, but finds the choreography ambitious. Bruno calls it "The Attack of the Woman in Black," but concurs with Len. Carrie Ann says Melissa's shoulders were too high.
Score: 21
William Levy and Cheryl Burke: cha-cha
Mr. "Mexican Brad Pitt" gets the loudest screams in the room before Tom is halfway done with the intro. Judging from this, he's gonna be more Gilles Marini than Albert Reed. He and Cheryl start rehearsals a week later than everyone else because of his work schedule, but who needs rehearsals when you look this hot? He spends most of the dance grinding on Cheryl and/or twirling her, but he's definitely got moves and musicality. Really, the only downside is that he didn't take off his vest. Bruno starts licking his lips. Down, boy. "'Dancing with the Stars' presents the hottest package of the season!" he proclaims. Carrie Ann is in the happiest of places. Len says he kept control.
Score: 24
Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani: foxtrtot
Martina's worried about the heels, but she handles footwork well, if perhaps too carefully. The routine is very age-appropriate (oh, Tony and his women of a certain age!), but Martina looks lovely and emanates warmth. Her BFF Chris Evert loves it! Carrie Ann calls her beautiful and wants her to work on her turns. Len says it was too insular. Bruno says she's never looked better and tells her to extend her moves.
Score: 20
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas: foxtrot
If you remember, Katherine as a singer performed on Season 12. She's Welsh and 10 shades of adorable. They're dancing to Lenka's "The Show," which can only be associated with "Moneyball" now. Katherine is a natural. She's practically floating and has the best transitions all night. Even Mark has toned down his hamminess. A little bit. Good stuff all around! It will be interesting to see what kind of fan base she has though. Len likes the details and calls it crackin'. Bruno says it's exquisite. Carrie Ann says it was like watching two pros. They get a 26, the highest score ever on a premiere, Brooke says. Wrong: Kristi Yamaguchi got a 27.
Score: 26
Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus: cha-cha
Yay! Tristan's back! First of all, I need to look like Gladys does at 67. Secondly, Gladys is shaking it! She's got tons of rhythm, sass and hip action. The routine is age-appropriate, but also lively and modern, not safe like Martina and Tony's. "The legend has got the moves!" Bruno declares. Carrie Ann wants to get up and dance, and then proceeds to lean over and show Gladys her girls while she muffles her mic giving her a compliment. Somebody sedate her. Len says there's a naturalness to her dancing.
Score: 23
Jaleel White and Kym Johnson: foxtrot
Kym immediately brings up Urkel's moves. "You want to win, right?" Jaleel says. "Then you don't want to see that." Jaleel insists he's not clumsy, as his famous alter ego would have you believe. And he most definitely is not. He's light on his feet, smooth, sophisticated and looks like the perfect gent you want to take home to mom. Carrie Ann calls him the icing on the cake. Len loves his holds and adds that this is the best first show of any season. Bruno says he felt like he was watching the late great Gregory Hines.
Score: 26
And that's that. Katherine and Mark, and Jaleel and Kym lead the way with a 26, while Gavin and Karina, and Martina and Tony are at the bottom with a 20. No one scored in the teens! The first elimination is next week, so the scores and votes from this week will be tallied with next Monday's.
What did you think of the premiere? Was it the best ever in Dancing history? Is there anyone who cannot dance in this group? How many times did Carrie Ann go to her happy place? What was Bruno's suit made of? How many bottles of spray tan did Maks use? Who's your current pick to win?
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Ireland | Time to Get Lucky
If you didn't have an urge to go to Ireland, you will after this post.
To be honest, I wanted to save Ireland for a bit later in our journey together, but I couldn't resist – especially after disappearing for the last few days. Speaking of which, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I 'escaped' back home and was too busy eating to post. My apologies!
Ireland is at the top of my list of favorite countries, right next to Iceland and Italy. HA! Look at that – I guess I'm a fan of the "I"s.
First things first: stay in Dublin. Better yet, stay at the Maldron Hotel on Cardiff Lane. You want to be on the south side of the River Liffey, rather than the north ("if you smell something iffey, its probably the liffey" – hilarious cab driver). The Maldron is right across from the Convention Centre and is a short walk from the Temple Bar area. If you walk along the water, you can check out the Custom House, then cut into town to visit Trinity College.
From there, keep on walking west to stroll through the unique Temple Bar area, then head a bit south to hit Saint Patrick's Cathedral, the Dublin Castle and Christ Church Cathedral. If you are really up for the walk, keep on going until you reach Kilmainham Gaol.
Jennilyn and I arrived at 6am and began our trek through Dublin immediately. By 2pm we had covered all of our must-see's, and lost only a bit of our sanity along the way. We are a dedicated team. Next up? Rest and relax. Walking through the streets of Dublin is unlike anything I had previously experienced. The streets are packed with people, all having a good time and enjoying life. The Irish are an amazing group of people – kind, helpful and naturally good-hearted. Yes, I love the Irish – I'm sure I'll marry one one day. Back to the point – go to Merchant's Arch. During our stroll, we heard live music – Mumford and Sons to be exact – and followed the sounds. We ended up here, sipping our first Guinness (which tastes nothing like it does in America) and Bulmers cider (which is delicious!), and singing along with an picturesque Irish crowd. We ended up with amazing weather (it was actually the warmest weather in ireland in the past 8 years or something), and were able to take our drinks outside and wander through this popular bar street. Fabulous.
Now that you have explored Dublin a bit, rent a car. Don't be afraid! Well, be slightly afraid if you aren't the best driver – the opposites get to you a little bit in the beginning. By the end, you don't even realize you are on the wrong side of the car… or the wrong side of the road. Oh, and for Christ's sake, please don't use the GPS… or your phone… your iWhatever. I embrace technology with the best of them BACK HOME, but not in another country. Open your eyes! Embrace nature and the adventure of it all! Get lost a bit – who cares! Que sera sera.
Drive south to the Rock of Cashel. I'd say that its a great stop along your route to the Blarney Castle (which it is), but it is also a must see destination. The ruins of this structure (which they are in the process of repairing) is absolutely stunning. The cathedral still stands and is a very popular tourist area. The cemetery in the back of the cathedral is beyond beautiful, and looking out over the hills is a dream. Don't forget to look down the hill on both sides – you will see some additional areas to explore. In my opinion, this area is even better, as its not technically part of the "tour" area.
Ahhh, the Blarney Stone. Not to be confused with the famous Molly Malone, but rather the Blarney Stone – kiss the stone to be blessed with the gift of gab. A popular tourist spot, but still worth the trip. Granted, neither Jennilyn or I really needed the gift of gab, but who wouldn't want to kiss a piece of rock that THOUSANDS of people have kissed!? Okay, not the best selling point, but hanging over backwards to preform this ritual is a great experience – you get to live in a legend! The castle, and its dungeons, are quite awesome also.
We have now come to my favorite portion of this tale… If you go to Ireland, and you DO NOT go to the Cliffs of Moher… don't talk to me (unless you have plans to return). The cliffs are hands down the most beautiful, spectacular, breathtaking, dramatic, miraculous… okay, I ran out of words, but you get the point… cliffs I have ever seen.
See what I mean? Now, go stand on the edge of one of those cliffs. Like I've said in previous posts, I love to go places that put the world in perspective. Once known as "the edge of the world" standing at the edge of one of these cliffs give you a feeling inside that I can't even describe. If you have a chance in life, please, visit the Cliffs of Moher.
We rented a car for only one day, so we did a straight shot from Dublin to Cashel, from Cashel to Blarney, from Blarney to Liscannor, and from Liscannor to Dublin. To be frank, this was rough. I think we even cried at one point… but it was worth it. If you can, spread it out. Also, make sure you have enough gas (speaking from experience). Regardless, you will have the time of your life.
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When it comes to the disposing of asbestos in a safe manner, there are essential processes to follow, in order to ensure the safety of others if by chance they come into contact with the asbestos contaminated area.
The Hazardous Waste Regulation states that any person(s) producing more than 500kg of hazardous waste on their premises, they are required by law to register the premises with their local Environmental Agency. Once registered, this will remain on the Environmental Agency record for up to 12 months; be sure to re-register as and when required.
Safe Asbestos Removal
In all cases of safe asbestos removal, there are certain steps to follow in order to comply with health and safety regulations:
Packaging Asbestos
Ensure that any asbestos waste is double-bagged and/or wrapped in specialised bags that are approved by the UN. Failure to do so can put the health and safety of others in jeopardy. Specialised bags should contain a clear outer bag (CDG sign) with an inner bag (often red) that indicates asbestos is present within the packaging/bag.
Carrying Waste
If asbestos is being transported from premises to the asbestos licensed disposal site, make sure to use a skip or a vehicle that;
- Has a completely separate compartment to put the asbestos filled bags in
- Is easily cleanable and is able to be locked
Asbestos Waste Site
Once the asbestos waste is satisfactorily bagged, the bag(s) containing asbestos should be disposed of at a licensed asbestos tipping site and/or transfer station. Asbestos licensed sites are available throughout the UK and are often situated in cities and towns. Be sure to check with local council to find the nearest one and the quantity that can be disposed of at the site. You may be required to find an alternative if there is a large deposit of asbestos.
Did You Know?
There are several factors about asbestos that you perhaps didn't know and if dealing with the safe removal of asbestos perhaps should:
- Asbestos related diseases can become present through third party contact: if a person is working with asbestos and has fibres present on clothing, others can develop asbestos related diseases due to these fibres present on clothing.
- Some asbestos fibres are more harmful than others – white asbestos fibres are the most dangerous, this is not to say that other types are not harmful to health.
- Asbestos waste is classed as hazardous waste if there is 0.1% or more of asbestos present.
- Asbestos related diseases do not become apparent for decades, making it difficult to find the culprits in regards to neglect. Most businesses by this point are either out of business, very difficult to trace or even prove to be neglectful.
- Asbestos was first introduced as a cheap way to insulate properties. This practice was banned in the UK during the 1980's after the realization of the harm it causes to the human body.
- Many people are still dying today as a result of being exposed to asbestos fibres.
Asbestos related diseases can be caused through third party contamination and there are still people today dying as a result of being exposed to asbestos.
Be sure to double bag the asbestos in UN certified bags, with clear and correct labeling for safe asbestos removal. Dispose of any asbestos waste at a licensed asbestos site.
Darren the author of this article, has worked in asbestos removal for many years and has vast knowledge of the process, which need to be followed to ensure health and safety regulations are being adhered to.


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Monday, December 17, 2012
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Sadhguru's work is of utmost importance for the wellbeing of the planet and I'm here to give my 100% for this.
Volunteering as a Yoga Veera feels like the only fitting way for me to offer myself to this tremendous happening.
During the midnight meditation, which Sadhguru was guiding, for the first time in my life, I experienced moments of being beyond the body and mind. It was total bliss. Tears of ecstasy rolled down as the meditation continued, which I had never thought was possible for a "normal" person like me. -
I had a problem-free pregnancy and child birth. Contrary to the belief that the first delivery is rebirth, my pregnancy was natural and easy. Unlike other women who had been admitted for delivery, I did not vocalize my pain, but with a smile I went through the entire process with awareness and consciousness. I worship the new life that gave me such a tremendous experience. Now my son is growing up with a deep sense of understanding and acceptance.
I had been practicing yoga for a period of three years before marriage. As soon as I found out that I have conceived, I contacted Isha Yoga Center and enquired about the necessary changes that I had to incorporate in my yoga practice. All these small changes that I incorporated during the past 9 months have helped me during child birth.
"Powerful meditations and Sadhguru presence has left indescribable deep impression! Longing and wishing to go to these sacred mountain again and with Isha!"
"No word to express my happiness..."
"Sacred Walks is truly sacred because it has transformed my life. I am no more the same and I know I'll never be the same..."
"The perception of the places we visit is entirely much deeper and sensual when a trip is done with Isha Sacred walks. Thank you and looking forward to my next trip"
"Thanks for giving such a memorable yatra to Varanasi. Was able to feel the change every moment think of this yatra"
"Mesmerised beyond words... Experience is bliss."
"I was just going beyond my likes and dislikes and it was so intense. I was feeling so light and it was a completely different experience for me – I never felt like that in my life. After the program when I look back at it, I really wanted to endure that particular way of life. Isha has given me so many things in my life, and the teacher's training, I can clearly see that this could be the most important thing that could happen in my life and for my own growth."
I decided to join this teacher training program because I wanted to find a deeper aspect of yoga. I have been teaching yoga for 15 years, after years of teaching I began to realize that there is a whole another aspect of yoga that I really wasn't knowing, experiencing and obviously not teaching. The program is so well thought out, such an inward driven process and so rare and so sacred, and to have the opportunity to steep yourself in that over 5 months period, that's like no other opportunity in my mind and despite the challenges that you will be faced to do that, its well worth it. My perspective of yoga has been flipped by 180 degrees or more."
There was a natural calmness after Inner Engineering. Whichever way life was happening, there was natural acceptance.
One of the biggest distinctions that I've felt is I am able to kind of shift from one role to the next with a great deal of ease, without as much tension or stress, and definitely with a higher level of energy.
What I find as unique about Aum chanting at Isha is not just the power of the mantra, but also the scientific manner in which it is taught.
BSP made me believe that we can really find heaven on earth. I used to look at the things I don't have and forget about the things that life gave me. Now I am grateful for every moment, every person and everything I have in my life. I feel so much love now, sometimes my heart can't take it... Peace and Love.
In so many ways Bhava Spandana was the turning point for my life. It's quite unbelievable the kind of energy situation, peace, stillness, vibrance and joy I felt within myself. I never knew something so huge existed within me, how it could remain hidden for so long. For the first time I bowed down to another human being with all my heart – and that changed the quality of my life in a huge way.
Who but Sadhguru can offer a path where you break your own limitations, while at the same time benefitting others.
To be a small part of Isha and become a limb of Sadhguru is the greatest blessing for me.
"Something has changed in the physical, mental, and emotional levels, and something is happening on the energy level which I can't describe. It's been very supportive and uplifting, and though I have no clue what it is all about, I am enjoying it"
"There are really no words to describe the experience…Shiva is with us. It has really demolished the ego and changed the way we experience life."
"For two years now I have been observing this process and every time I do it I feel enveloped by the grace of the Devi. The sadhana has also allowed me to embrace people and also inculcate a strong sense of determination to break barriers. I am extremely grateful to Sadhguru for this tremendous experience."
"During the Devi Sadhana, her Grace supported me not just in daily life activities but also in my practices. The energy space around me felt like she was present all the time, sharing like a friend, protecting like a mother and guiding always."
The symptoms of lupus, an auto-immune disease that results in severe joint inflammations and extreme tiredness, which have tormented me for 10 years, disappeared as if by magic, telling me that there was much more to yield from this program.
The gentleness of the teachers' instructions has helped to open a great sense of willingness within me and changed my mindset from 'I'll do it only if I can' to 'let's try everything.' I was able to break my limitations so easily that a feeling of joy from within has blossomed.
Through these 21 days I became so receptive that this program is without any doubt the deepest experience I have had since I have been with Isha. I am well aware of having received a wonderful gift and I am committed to explore it in depth.
I could see the improvement in my endurance and flexibility with the practice of Yoganamaskar. My spine is more flexible and I feel more agile
After participating in this class, whatever I come across, whomever I see in my family, I feel gratitude and love and shed tears of joy. My knee pain is gone. I feel very light without any sense of suffering. Life is happening effortlessly
As I pay attention to and practice each and every posture, I am able to notice the energy levels in my body. As I notice a distance between me and my body and mind, I am able to do what is needed for the situation.
After starting practices, the pain in my spine has reduced. There is an ease and clarity in all the activities I do. I can notice significant changes both on the level of the body and the mind. This has been a tremendous tool not only for my own life; I am able to look after the well-being of people around me also.
Isha Kriya has been a transformative experience for me. I practice twice a day, every day and have not missed a day for the last 11 months. I am healthier, mentally clearer, emotionally much more stable and happy, and more focused. I have noticed that I am less reactive to 'unpleasant' situations, which allows me to find solutions that are less emotionally charged. I have also had some profound insights while doing the Kriya. I have been able to feel the visceral difference between what is me and not me. I have discovered that I was creating a lot of what was bothering me previously. I have also had some very profound blissful moments of connection that left me in awe and wonder. I am so grateful and happy that Sadhguru has made this so widely available.
Thanks to Isha Kriya –
I feel well – (I have had cancer and am disabled)
I feel young – (I am 82)
I feel joyful
I feel gratitude
I feel immense devotion
I feel Love
With Isha Kriya I experience a very blissful sensation while meditating. At first I was skeptical about how effective the technique would be, but now I can assert that Isha Kriya is truly effective. I feel less egoistic and self-centered now. I have become more active, my sleep cycles have regularized, I now prefer eating healthy food rather than junk food, and I am becoming more confident and cheerful day by day.
Since learning Isha Kriya I feel less agitated, I have more clarity of thought and I find it easier to complete tasks that before appeared to be too difficult. I have more energy, more patience with people and I feel less angry with the world – more appreciative of things generally. I also feel lighter and much more motivated to attempt and complete tasks. I feel calmer and more at peace – definitely less volatile. Also, more importantly, l am questioning why I tend to be feel heavy and serious most of the time, which tells me that now I am aware there is another way to be. Thank you.
I could not imagine my life now without Isha Kriya. Its main benefits are: peace of mind, emotional stability, mental clarity and an ability stay more in the present. Isha Kriya is a great blessing. I no longer get drawn into the turmoil of everything that is going on externally. It is like the balance from Isha Kriya pervades me, and holds me throughout each day. And the longer I have been practicing this, the deeper it gets. I wouldn't miss a day, no matter what. It is my Anchor.
I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. It's often called "Suicide Disease" because there is no relief from the searing pain. After 8 months of doing the practices, I have been left pain-free. My medical doctor said, 'Whatever has been taught to you, please continue it. I cannot explain your results, but nor can I argue with them.' I've also lost 45 pounds, participating in no other exercise or weight loss program..
I must say it's been the most exhilarating experience. I look back over the years at the life I have lived, and I realize that I have been so blind, so unaware. Life was nothing, life was a shoonya (emptiness) – and now Shoonya for me, will be life
In the Shoonya meditation, you just go so deep within yourself – you would never realize this could happen to you. You are silent, doing absolutely nothing, yet when you come out you feel so in charge of yourself. It is an unimaginable energy. I have been an asthma patient all my life. But the kriyas are just amazing with my regular colds, coughs and sinusitis
I am a Roman Catholic and very religious. Just two days before the program, my husband told me, "Metilda, I have a very special gift for this years' wedding anniversary." He told me about the program, but I did not want to come because my children are quite young and I did not want to leave them alone. But then I did not want to be away from my husband on our anniversary, so I left the children with my mother and came anyway. Now, after this program, I feel Victor has given me so many wedding gifts over the years, but this is one of the best!
It's really hard to put into words. It was the most beautiful and the most agonizing experience in my life! And I'd do it again in a second. I can't describe what overcame me and my mind keeps telling me that I imagined it, but then I realized that there's no way that my body and mind would actually do that. I wrote a poem about my experience. It's called Dragon of Divine:
Oh, fiery dragon with flames inside
Torch my soul, scorch my breath
Burn my body, ash my mind, destroy with delight
What agony! What ecstasy!
For you Sadhguru breathe of divine dragon
This has been the most significant thing that I've done – ever! This has been an incredible opportunity, an opportunity you can only dream about
All these days, I only read about peace or saw people talking about peace. But I actually felt peace only here. I experienced love blossoming inside me. During this program, I was able to experience total awareness
I went into the Bhava Spandana Program with no idea of what lay ahead and no expectations of the things I'd take away, but the depth and scale of the weekend I had will remain with me forever. To transcend my normal life, see this world with different eyes and be released from so many of my past anxieties was an unimaginable experience.
Learning the Guru Pooja has been an awakening experience for me. Never before have I felt so peaceful singing anything. It is truly an immense blessing to have had the opportunity to learn it.
"My experience has been awesome for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2017. I'm amazed the way Isha volunteers took care of us with all the grace and patience. A big thanks to Sadhguru and Isha Foundation for taking me to the most beautiful journey of my life."
When I came for the training, I was prepared to confront my physical and mental limitations. But I was not prepared for the beauty of the process and what has blossomed within.
Whatever things I imagined about myself, whatever ideas I had about myself it completely got shattered. I could clearly see my life from the beginning, and it feels like I am starting off fresh and it's really a boon. And the way they took care of us, I could not express gratitude. I just bow to them."
I never thought much of trees. But when we were told to meet a tree as a friend, the tree became alive for me. I hugged my tree for a long time.
"It's really hard to put into words, it's truly an amazing experience. Sadhguru said that we have the opportunity to touch the source of creation and I don't really have better words for it than that."
"Samyama for me made me look much deeper in so many aspects. Every breath I inhale and exhale is just a love affair between this being and the whole existence. It is a wonderful experience to know you're a part of everything. This opportunity should be created for every possible human being in the earth."
When I do the Guru Pooja, something within me becomes very fluid and pleasant.And this quality lingers within me throughout the day.Be it my yoga practices or any activity that I do, everything becomes so sweet,deep and nourishing for my growth as a human being.
From the first day I started practicing Bhuta Shuddhi, I can feel that something is changing in my body, my mind, my energies. Definitely I will do this every morning for the rest of my life.
The way they approach the asanas here is so precise. It is really like a science.
I think of all the practices, Surya Kriya is the one which I love the most. It is just the right cocktail between physical movement, pranayam, and other aspects that you feel the transformation the moment you start doing it.
The kind of flexibility and strength Angamardhana can give you, nothing else can do that. You can see amazing results in such a short period of time.
Before learning Surya Kriya, I had heard that it was very "powerful." I didn't really know what the meant, and thought it was too ambiguous to really mean anything...but after learning it, "powerful" made perfect sense. After my first complete Surya Kriya practice, I felt as if my entire body was in a meditative state.
Isha programs are so well thought out and so rare and so sacred, and to have the opportunity to steep yourself in that over 2 weeks period, that's like no other opportunity in my mind
Isha programs are so well thought out and so rare and so sacred, and to have the opportunity to steep yourself in that over 2 weeks period, that's like no other opportunity in my mind
Isha programs are so well thought out and so rare and so sacred, and to have the opportunity to steep yourself in that over 2 weeks period, that's like no other opportunity in my mind.


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Mr. Heald: I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment (a) to the proposed clause, in line 5, leave out
'(i) The National Institute for Clinical Excellence.'.
Amendment (b) to the proposed clause, in line 8, leave out
'(iv) The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.'.
New clause 4Public health functions of the Commission for Health Improvement
'The Commission for Health Improvement shall have such further functions as may be prescribed relating to the management, coordination, provision or quality of public health services for which prescribed NHS bodies, service providers, local authorities or other bodies have responsibility.'.
New clause 10The Commission for Health Improvement: amendments to section 20 of the Health Act 1999
'(1) Section 20 of the Health Act 1999 is amended as follows:
(2) After paragraph (1) (e) there is inserted
"(f) the function of conducting reviews of and making reports on the guidance on priorities for the NHS set out by the Secretary of State, regional directors of the health service, and Strategic Health Authorities"
(3) After subsection (1) there is inserted
"(1A) in carrying out the functions set out in subsections 20(1)(a) to (e) the Commission shall, where appropriate, review, investigate and report on the guidance on priorities for the NHS set out by the Secretary of State, regional directors of the health service, and Strategic Health Authorities."
(4) Subsections (3) and (4) are repealed'.
Amendment No. 89, in clause 12, page 17, line 15 after "others", insert
'(including but not limited to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, the relevant royal colleges, regional directors of the Health Service, the NHS Executive and the Secretary of State)'.
Amendment No. 88, in page 17, line 29 at end insert
'(1C) The criteria referred to in subsection (1A)(b) shall be agreed between the Commission, the Secretary of State and the relevant royal colleges, which shall take due account of the adequacy of resources available to meet the performance indicators.'.
Government amendments Nos. 29 to 32, and 57 and 58.
Mr. Heald: In a world of reform by soundbite, where the answer to every issue is to set up a new commission, a new institute, a new agency or a new committee, surely there comes a time[Interruption.]
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Order. Hon. Members who are interested in holding private conversations[Interruption.] Order. That includes the hon. Member for Worsley (Mr. Lewis). Hon. Members who are not interested in listening to the debate would serve their colleagues better by leaving the Chamber.
Mr. Heald: Surely there comes a time to rationalise, and new clauses 3 and 4 would do just that. New clause 3 would combine the functions of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, the Commission for Health Improvement, the National Care Standards Commission and the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals in one body known as the health inspectorate.
The Government have a piecemeal approach to reform: an issue arises, a committee is set up. That has led to a plethora of commissions, institutes and the like. It has also led to particular issues to do with the National Care Standards Commission and the CHI. The NCSC will monitor and inspect private sector providers. The CHI will inspect the same providers if NHS patients are at their premises. Surely only one body should do that work.
We know that Government policy is changing fast. Only last year the Secretary of State was saying that the national health service was "thankfully" a monopoly provider. The right hon. Gentleman said that
Having given us the NHS plan in 2000 and the Bill in 2001, the right hon. Gentleman has now come up with another big idea to rescue the day. The reason is that, despite his promises and despite his words, he was wrong. There has been no delivery: all talk, no delivery.
Today we have heard about foundation hospitals. As the changes are made, the case for an all-embracing health inspectorate grows. There would be no demarcation disputes between private sector monitoring and public sector monitoring. There would be less red tape and better co-ordination. There would be fewer burdens on busy clinicians, nurses and other staff. Indeed, if some of the comments are to be believed, the Government will embrace a national health service provided by third parties and will simply act as a regulator. In that case, why do we need this plethora of commissions, inspectorates and the like? Surely it makes sense to rationalise the situation.
Under new clause 4, we would extend the role of the CHI to cover the monitoring, inspection, reporting, co-ordination, management and quality of public health. On 10 January, the chief medical officer announced a new committeethe national infection control and health protection agencywhich will assess the threat of new and emerging infections and diseases and implement vaccinations. That is necessary simply because of the Government's lamentable failure in public health.
In a report published in February 2000, the National Audit Office exposed huge discrepancies in performance between hospitals. It found that infections caught while in hospital were killing about 5,000 people a year and infecting about 100,000. The very old, the very young, those undergoing invasive standard procedures and those with suppressed immune systems were particularly susceptible. Hospital staff were not practising basic hygiene. The NAO found that infection rates could be reduced by 15 per cent. by better application of existing knowledge and realistic infection control practices.
The NAO also found that there was insufficient funding, that there was no up-to-date information and that hospital infections were costing the health service £1 billion a year. It said that the NHS could save hundreds of millions of pounds if it tackled infection seriously, and that the high number of patients occupying beds and contributing to the problem could be improved.
Against that background of the Government's failure to take public health and infection seriously, exactly what happens when Labour is in power can be shown by referring to certain diseases. The number of tuberculosis cases has risen enormously in recent years. In
The number of BCG vaccinations fell from 518,000 in 1997 to 137,000 in 2001a decrease of almost 400,000yet the number of TB cases reached a 15-year high. According to the British Thoracic Society, the number of adults and children with the respiratory disease TB was at record levels. The figure rose by a fifth between 1987 and 1988, and London has become the capital for TB.
The rise in sexually transmitted diseases has been remarkable, too. Between 1999 and 2000, the incidence of syphilis increased by 51 per cent.; gonorrhoea increased by 25 per cent.; and chlamydia by 12 per cent. We have seen a similar picture with other diseases. So there is an epidemic of TB and sexually transmitted diseases are increasing.
Dr. Evan Harris: I am interested in the hon. Gentleman's topic; it used to be my field, but I am little confusedperhaps I am missing some amendmentsabout its relevance to new clause 3, about which important issues remain to be discussed. He refers to important issues, but they are not necessarily connected with new clause 3.
Mr. Heald: Perhaps I have been so speedy in my remarks that the hon. Gentleman has not noticed that I have moved on to new clause 4, under which we would require the CHI to take an interest in public health services. The reason why that is important is the Government's neglect of very important issues, such as those diseases, and the hon. Gentleman might make common cause with us about that. Certainly, when the Select Committee report on public health was debated recently in Westminster Hall, he and I agreed that the Government have an appalling public health record.
Although the chief medical officer has belatedly set up yet another committee, the hon. Gentleman may agreecertainly his amendments to new clause 3 suggest itthat it would be better to have one effective body than to have committee upon committee upon committee. On 10 January, the chief medical officer reported that he was setting up the national infection control and health protection agency, but the new clause suggests that the Commission for Health Improvement could deal with such issues as well.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are irredeemable failures, which must be abolished as the first step in any type of housing finance reform — if current and former officials of the U.S. Department of the Treasury are to be believed.
Going back to Timothy Geithner's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury, and continuing to present day, Michael Stegman and his peers are long overdue for a reality check. A few basic rules of mortgage lending, accrual accounting and capitalism go a long way toward debunking Treasury's assertions.
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Stegman, Counselor to the Secretary for Housing Policy, shuts down the conversation: "The critical flaws in the legacy system that allowed private shareholders and senior employees of the GSEs to reap substantial profits while leaving taxpayers to shoulder enormous losses cannot be fixed by a regulator or conservator because they are intrinsic to the GSEs' congressional charters," he said on Dec. 4, 2014, on March 5, 2015 and on Oct. 19, 2015.
As for taxpayers recovering their money, no company has ever come close to matching the GSEs' standards of excellence in mortgage underwriting. Fannie's track record — from 1971 through 2007 average annual credit losses were four basis points — is, by any standard, spectacular.
If subjected to measurement by Politifact's six-point Truth-O-Meter scale, the simple declarative statement, that long-term GSE loan performance is not exponentially superior to the rest of the market, would merit a False designation (only slightly better than a complete lie, tagged Pants on Fire).
Stegman's verbose talking point would not fare so well under Truth-O-Meter scrutiny. Why? Because money talks. It says that taxpayers received $54 billion more than they paid out to support Fannie and Freddie during the housing crash. As noted earlier, the $187 billion "bailout" was not used to support the GSEs' liquidity or ongoing operations.
But Antonio Weiss, also a Counselor to the Treasury Secretary, doesn't seem to care. The cash proceeds returned to Treasury, "aren't adequate compensation for the extraordinary risk taxpayers took on and continue to bear." Of course, the most salient risk borne by the GSEs and taxpayers is the result of Treasury's decision to drain the GSEs of all capital.
Weiss takes two risks borne by taxpayers and conflates them into one. In so doing, he wipes away the legal distinction between the GSEs' corporate charters and the U.S. Treasury. And he wipes away the GSEs' essential role in liquefying the mortgage markets and saving the U.S. economy.
From 2007 onward, just about every private player, save Fannie and Freddie, stopped financing new mortgages for a very simple reason: Nobody wants to catch a falling knife. Home prices were falling, and history showed that every housing boom had been followed by a multi-year housing slump, which frequently turned into a bust. Since the GSEs had such a dominant share of the mortgage market, they, and only they, had the business incentive to increase their credit exposure as a way of stabilizing the market and arresting the free fall in home prices. As we saw in the wake of the savings and loan crises of the early 1980s and 1990s, and the housing crash of the 2000s, the GSEs stepped in to fill the void left by private market failures.
So, when tallying up the benefits that accrued to taxpayers by way of the GSEs, $241 billion in cash payments is only a small part of the equation. The much bigger benefit, affecting trillions of dollars of GDP and debt markets outside the direct purview of the GSEs, exists outside of Treasury's cone of silence.
Finally, every public business decision is based on some kind of breakeven analysis, which tells us that 4%-5% capital levels would have kept the GSEs solvent during the last crash. Treasury ignores that number. And it ignores anyone who mentions that number, or other data points that conflict with its long-standing agenda.
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Days ago, former England captain David Beckham was training with Arsenal. Now, he's swapped the life he knows best for the French capital, Paris.
Just before Christmas 2012, Beckham ended his 5 and-a-half year spell with Los Angeles Galaxy and has since been a free agent. With the usual hype around the January Transfer Deadline Day this move has been perhaps one of the biggest and most spoken about transfers.
Nonetheless, a lucrative deal for the current League 1 leaders and attracting such a household name in world football will certainly please the bank of the PSG President, Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The deal keeps Beckham at Paris Saint-Germain for five months.
'Becks' has had a career to savour, after starting off as one of the 'boys' at Manchester United along with now club legends such as Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville to name but a few.
He was unknown when he made his first-team debut for United in 1992 when he came on from the bench in a League Cup tie against Brighton and Hove Albion.
He made his first impact on world football when he made his UEFA Champions League debut in which he scored in United's comfortable 4-0 win over Galatasaray. He then went on to play a magnificent 265 games for the Red Devils, scoring 62 goals in the process.
In 2003, Beckham made the short trip to Spain to sign for the giants. No, not Barcelona… Read Madrid. For €35 million. Since then, he has enjoyed much success with A.C Milan and Los Angeles Galaxy.
He also had a fantastic international career, where he was the captain and inspirational spearhead of Peter Taylor's and Sven-Göran Eriksson's England side. He will always be remembered for the kick on Argentine Diego Simone, which Beckham stated made him a stronger player, but also a stronger character.
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"I'm excited; it's something we've been working on and talking about for quite a while. How much can I give? I've a lot of experience. I've won trophies throughout my career and played with the biggest and best clubs. I won't receive any salary. My salary will go to a local children's charity in Paris. It's something that I don't think has been done before."
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Sadiq Khan's election as mayor of London was a slap in the face to followers of the ISIS terrorist group. As with Chancellor Angela Merkel's vow that Germany would welcome one million Syrian refugees, we're seeing what happens when Islamists risk losing credibility among their followers.
After all, success for Islamist extremists relies on symbols of Western oppression: disproportionate military reprisals, sectarian discord and deep domestic Islamophobia. So the mere thought of a Muslim — even one ISIS would consider a heretic — winning over hearts and minds in a great European capital rattles the Islamist narrative.
It's worth remembering that ISIS's recruitment strategy is based in large part on charismatic ideologues arguing online that killing 'enemies of Islam' — the United States and its allies — is a religious duty for every Muslim. To do so, they point to Western military actions in places like Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel as evidence that the West is fighting a war not with terrorists but with Islam itself. They also play on the insecurities of young recruits by telling them that Muslims will never be accepted into mainstream Western society.
Given the political rise of Donald Trump, and of far-right parties across Europe, it's easy to see how a vulnerable, disaffected young person could fall into that warped mindset.
But while anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S. has never been louder, so too have the voices of ordinary Muslims — though not necessarily in the way one might expect.
Many Canadians will remember the angry backlash Muslims and South Asians — and pretty much anyone who even resembled a Muslim or Arab — faced from their own friends and colleagues after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Those attacks created a vicious climate of fear and mistrust that has only deepened with every subsequent terror attack on Western soil. This was the climate which saw Sadiq Khan enter the U.K. political scene as the elected MP for Tooting in east London in 2005.
As a graduate student in London the year four British-born Muslims bombed the London Underground, I saw scores of pundits at British news outlets all asking the same questions: Where are all the so-called 'moderate' Muslims? Why aren't all the supposed peace-loving Muslims living in London condemning these barbaric attacks?
Meanwhile, people like Khan and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (then the vice-chair of the Conservative Party) were fiercely condemning the attacks and pointing out that they had no connection with the actual tenets of their faith. It made no difference.
Muslims responded to each new eruption of violence in the same loud, unequivocal tones of condemnation. But the terrorists always seemed to be louder.
Eleven years on, what's changed? Some would say nothing. Terrorists continue to slaughter innocents and billionaire conservative politicians continue to incriminate an entire global community for the abhorrent actions of a few.
What has changed, in the most profound sense, is that Muslims are no longer seen (at least solely) as a 'fifth column' within Western communities. The voices of ordinary, 'moderate' Muslims are being heard now more than ever — not as spokespeople denouncing terrorists for citing the Qur'an to justify their violent acts, but as engaged citizens and leaders paving the way towards a more inclusive and tolerant future.
Last year, we saw Muslims in Canada unite strategically for the first time in a non-partisan, grassroots organization to achieve a single goal — to increase the participation of Canadian Muslims in the democratic process. This, coupled with the former government's crude anti-Muslim strategy (not unlike the tactics employed by Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan's Conservative Party competitor), was a key factor in bringing Justin Trudeau's pro-immigration party to power. We've also seen Maryam Monsef, who came to Canada an as Afghan refugee, sworn in as minister of Democratic Institutions in Trudeau's cabinet, and Ginella Massa, a hijab-clad journalist, become an on-camera reporter for the Toronto-based CityTV.
Britons, too, have seen a rise in the number of British Muslims taking on high-profile roles. From Nadiya Hussain — winner of the popular television program The Great British Bake-Off — to Somali-born and London-raised Mo Farah, winner of two Olympic Gold medals in 2013, it has been exhilarating to see Muslims make headlines in stories that were not about suicide attacks or beheadings.
In the U.S., we saw videos of Dalia Mogahed, director of research at a DC social policy institute, go viral after she smoothly took on contentious questions about the hijab and radicalization on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah — using U.S. polling figures as evidence that there was no correlation between the two. We also saw professional fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad become the first U.S. athlete to complete in the Olympics as an identifiable Muslim.
None of these people ever publicly condemned ISIS's abhorrent actions during their moments of fame for a very simple reason: It wasn't in their remit. They are all skilled professionals in their own right — recognized as Muslims but celebrated for the extraordinary skills they use to contribute to mainstream society.
Which is the way it should be. Muslims are no different from anyone else. For that reason, their achievements should be commended no more, or less, than anyone else's.
Perhaps the next step in fostering genuine equity in society is for news outlets to drop the 'Muslim' descriptor altogether. Would it have made headlines across the world if a Jewish or Hindu mayor had won the London mayoral race, or The Great British Bake-Off?
Canadian journalist Muhammad Lila asked the right question after Sadiq won the mayoral race: "Wouldn't it be nice if one day Muslims could just do stuff, without pointing out their religion?"
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