The Overlooked $170 Billion of American-Muslim Spending Power

Huffington Post today put up an excerpt from an article on the American-Muslim Spending Power. The full article found here is definitely worth a read. I've linked you guys to my cousin Saad's blog in the past....well, "Chill Yo, Islam Yo" got a mention in this article.

"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!"

With all apologies to John McEnroe....."YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!"

So I mentioned yesterday that Fox News was claiming that Obama wasn't really the president yet because of the mix up at the oath ceremony. So imagine my anger when I see this just moments ago on MSNBC.

Barack Hussein Obama

Gotta say I was shocked he did use his middle name today when taking the oath of office. In the days to come it will be interesting to find out whether that was Obama's decision or if Roberts just threw it in there. When Obama was introduced at the inauguration he was introduced as "Barack H. Obama. " Gotta say the scenes were amazing. Really wish I'd been able to go. Loved the booing and serenading of Dubya with "Na Na Na.....goodbye." Amazing stuff.

You might have noticed a little slip up during the oath ceremony and the clowns at Fox News are now trying to stir up some trouble with that. You can't make this stuff up.

A sign of the times? Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri was twittering at the inauguration.

Wildcard Round Picks

So we all ended up going 2/4 for the Divisional Round. Everyone's picks are listed below.

Me:
Ravens +3
Cardinals +10
Giants -4
Chargers +6

Faraz
Ravens +3
Panthers -10
Giants -4
Steelers -6

Mike
Panthers -10
Eagles +4
Steelers -6
Titans -3

Ross
Ravens +3
Panthers -10
Giants -4
Steelers -6

Lance
Titans -3
Cardinals +10
Eagles +4
Chargers +6

Overall here is how the records look:

4/8
Faraz
Lance

3/8
Me
Mike
Ross

Kyle picked only the first round and was 1/4. Its all for fun so jump in even if you didn't pick in the first 2 rounds.

Eagles are a 4 point favorite over the Cardinals
Steelers are 6 point favorite over the Ravens

My picks are:
Cardinals +4
Ravens +6

Barack Obama and the Golden Ticket

So when Barack Obama created history by winning this election millions of people sent in requests to their local representatives and senators to get tickets to this historic inauguration. I wasn't one of them. So imagine my surprise as I open my mail today and see this.....




More on this in a bit.

Daily Show - Medicine Cabinet

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Medicine Cabinet

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

Must watch piece from Asif Mandvi ( or should I say Dr. Asif Mandvi?) and the team at the Daily Show. Those of you who are Desi will really appreciate it. Here's the link.

Divisional Round Picks

Didn't mean to be this late putting up the results but it's been a busy week.

4/4

3/4

2/4
Faraz
Kyle
Lance

1/4
Me
Mike
Ross


As you can see the picks were nothing to write home about. Lets see how the 2nd round goes

Titans are a 3 point favorite over the Ravens
Panthers are a 10 point favorite over the Cardinals
Giants are a 4 point favorite over the Eagles
Steelers are a 6 point favorite over the Chargers

My picks are:
Ravens +3
Cardinals +10
Giants -4
Chargers +6

NFL Playoff Predictions

Just want to do a little prediction contest for the playoffs picking against the spread. I'll keep track of everyone's records here. I'll get the line off of yahoo. Anyways just post your picks in the comments section or send them to me via e-mail or IM. Pass this link off to others.


The lines are as follows:

Falcons are a 1.5 point favorite over the Cardinals
Colts vs Chargers is a pick'em game
Ravens are a 3.5 point favorite over the Dolphins
Eagles are a 3 point favorite over the Vikings


My picks are Falcons -1.5, Colts, Ravens -3.5 and Vikings +3

For those of you who aren't posting your predictions as a reply to this post but sending it to me by IM or e-mail I'll post your name here to acknowledge your pick. If you don't see your name let me know.

Received from:
Ross
Mike
Faraz
Kyle