I travelled alone to Egypt, and talked a Professor into giving me University credit for it.
My Philosophy
Do Good, for Good is good to do. Spurn bribe of Heav'n or threat of hell. (From Kasidah of Haji Abdu el Yezdi). Basically: do it cuz it's right, not for ulterior motives.
What Gives Me Hope
Kitty kisses in the morning, soft and fresh gentle rains, and Springtime.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
Abolish the electoral vote so that the real majority vote sets the rule.
What/who changed my life and why
The Matrix... because seeing it... you realize that it is REAL and exactly what we're going through now.
It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West; but it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity, to fulfil the contracts which you have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing. (Qur'an: al-Baqarah 2:177)