I had two bad bouts with the flu within the past three weeks and am still trying to catch up on my life.

In the meantime, more delectable reads:

just another angry black muslim woman? shares the story of Aqaba village, students imaging “whirled peace” and her thoughts on Palestine while living in the Middle East.

Goatmilk lands an exclusive with journalist Robert Fisk.

The Pakistani Spectator interviews our very own dear brother Irving of Darvish.

Mind.Body.Soul motivates our spiritual ambition.

No Impact Man thinks about living in gratitude instead of desire.

Newsweek’s Christopher Dickey on Christian rage and Muslim moderation.

And, Avari recommends The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization, and says that the NYT, not Daniel Pipes, is the problem.