ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG October 2, 2026 510 words The story of me. Is it the story of you? By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large I never liked me. Not to the fullest. Never. There were times when I tolerated me – a few times, a few ...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG September 26, 2026 885 words Who knew backpacks and 10-speeds would become an adult “thang?” By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large I should be rich by now. But, I’m not and I know why. One day, many moo...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG September 19, 2026 601 Words What is your dream for a better world? By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large I turned 76 this year. Soooo, in four years I will be 80! Wow! Makes a guy really wonder where the t...
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ISHWORLD Weekly Column/Blog September 13, 2026 1,027 words “If I were God…” By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large The sad, horrid news from around the world continues unabated, with one side saying this and another side doing tha...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG September 4, 2026 401 words If we don’t choose better, the future yet to be born will choose better than us and wonder why we didn’t By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large I wasn’t sure wha...
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ISWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG August 28, 2026 729 words More than 50 years on, China mixes free market business acumen with tightly held Communist politics China (and Africa) rising: From hunger and poverty to a world-class economy (s) By Ishmael-La...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG August 21, 2026 1,871 words The rules of war according to Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Jews By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large According to Wikipedia, religions throughout time have taught variou...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN/BLOG August 15, 2026 608 words Communities that vote for growth will live while those that vote for preference will die By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger-At-Large Recently, I attended a career fair with my daught...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN August 7, 2026 667 words “Tan envy?” What do you call it when racism is perpetrated against people of color by people who sunbath to darken their skin? By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger At Large I was born in Mis...
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ISHWORLD WEEKLY COLUMN July 31, 2026 1,575 words Democracy calls for patience and humanity. Dictatorial politics call for dominance and brutality. What say you? By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist/Blogger At Large I remember the day I fell in lo...
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ISHWORLD July 24, 2026 820 words When friends gather for a Mississippi Gulf shores holiday and the death of the black “friend” cannot be explained away By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist At Large The strange circumstances surrounding the death of 1...
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ISHWORLD: The International Search for Humanity JULY 17, 2026 912 Words The lifetime economic power of humans and what it could mean for reparations for slavery, families, communities, nations and the world By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist-a...
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ISHWORLD: The International Search for Humanity JULY 10, 2026 881 Words When bombs and earthquakes send the same signal to humanity By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Columnist-at-Large One could argue the destruction wrought by bombs in Gaza and earthquakes...
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ISHWORLD June 26, 2026 600 words A foul controversy involving an African FIFA team and a European favorite conjures a memory of when Americans called "futball" “soccer” and players of color were excluded By Ishmael-Lateef Ahmad Perspective means a l...
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