THE DAILY BLADE: NY City Council Adds Two Muslim Holidays To School Calendar
The City Council of NY passed a resolution to add the Muslim holy days Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (the feast of sacrifice that marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca) to the public schools’ holiday calendar, reports
[T]he vote, which was nonbinding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has the final say to designate the days off and has said he is resolutely opposed to the idea.
The mayor told reporters before the vote that not all religions could be accommodated on the holiday schedule, only those with “a very large number of kids who practice.”
“If you close the schools for every single holiday, there won’t be any school,” he said. “Educating our kids requires time in the classroom, and that’s the most important thing to us.” …
Some council members have expressed reservations about subtracting more classroom days from the school calendar, though only one, G. Oliver Koppell of the
After the vote, Mr. Koppell said the existing schedule of religious holidays might have to be reviewed and trimmed, lest other growing religions in
BTW, here’s how The Times decribes how Muslims observe these holy days: “praying in the morning, then celebrating with family and friends, exchanging gifts and sharing a large meal.” Not a word about the inhumane and unhygienic animal sacrifices.
The Grim Reaper’s Favorite Number Is Three
The Washington Post states without equivocation: “Rarely since Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed and died more or less simultaneously in an
That's the old rule that celebrities die in threes. Between Ed McMahon's passing on June 23 and Michael Jackson's death on June 25, less than three days elapsed. Farrah Fawcett also died on the 25th. …
But things aren’t as straightforward as they seem: [H]ow then to explain the death of David Carradine? He was found hanged June 4 in Bangkok in a reported case of autoerotic asphyxiation, but that's not all that needs explaining. Under the rule of three, he could have been No. 1, making McMahon No. 2 and Fawcett No. 3. Or was Carradine No. 3 in a previous trinity of death? Or is Jackson No. 1 in a new series? Who's next? Surely there will be another dead celebrity. There always is. Much depends, however, on which departed souls count as celebrities, and on how much time may elapse between deaths in a valid triplet. … Once a couple of celebrities die, there is great pressure to elevate another dearly departed to the pantheon. So this week folks are mentioning Billy Mays in the same breath as Carradine, McMahon, Fawcett and Jackson. Billy Mays? He's the great pitchman who starred in commercials for cleaning products, and he died Sunday. If we count [Sky] Saxon [singer and bass player for the psychedelic band the Seeds] and Mays with the more famous four, that makes six, which is two fulfilled rules of three. With YouTube making an instant celebrity out of everyone from a chubby kid wielding a pretend lightsaber to a singing Scottish spinster (video links), the ubiquitous Billy Mays was a celebrity by anyone’s definition so the death of a salesman should be included in “the pantheon.” Editorial Note: Check out these Billy Mays videos, courtesy of New York Magazine blog “Grub Street.” The Stiletto Scoops The Drudge Report Yahoo! Buzz noted Obama’s “icy stare” when he answered [Ed] Henry’s question ... Is it just The Stiletto, or did Obama look like he wanted to wish Henry into the cornfield? - "If Looks Could Kill," The Stiletto Blog, March 25, 2009 As the summer begins, White House watchers have spotted a new look by President Obama: The Evil Eye! Staffers have joked about the menacing glance, which comes when the president meets with world leaders who are not aligned with his progressive view.
- “Beware The Obama 'Evil Eye'," The Drudge Report, June 30, 2009
Editorial Note: None of Obama’s gangsta glares beats this mirror-cracking puss on Michelle Obama when she sat next to the stunning first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, during a memorial service at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 6th in Colleville-sur-Mer:
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