How on earth is The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens a threat to our national security?
I can't believe that "they" denied him admission to the US and diverted his plane to Maine. (The plane in Maine stays largely on the brain...)
When I think of Yusuf Islam, I think of peaceful music. Sure, I find it a tad bit odd that he's become Muslim and changed his name, but then again, I've become my own version of a heathen, so who am I to judge?
Speaking of being a heathen or not, I have actually committed myself to going to temple on Saturday, which, for all you non-Jews out there, is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. I don't know quite how I'm going to do it, but I do know why: respect and love for the 'rents. I don't see them enough as it is, so when the schedule at work said "Does anyone want an extra day off?" I figured I could play the Jewish trump card and actually take the holiday. And it will be wonderful to see Mom and Dad. I think Mom may have even shed a tear or two when I told her I wanted to come home for the holiday.
We're also going to see my sister's future in-laws, so it will be a very appropriately "family" moment... And me, again, with no husband. Oh well!
Posted by Jon at September 22, 2004 12:58 PM | TrackBack