Archive for May, 2006

YAY! I Passed!

Friday, May 19th, 2006

I don’t know why but I was totally calm today. Somehow I knew I was going to pass the test. Somehow I knew that this stupid test was not going to stand between me and my citizenship. I have been waiting for this too long!
After I swore to tell the truth and nothing but the […]

It’s Time to Study!

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Friday, May 19th, will be a very important day for me. A few weeks ago I received a letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS):
“If you are applying for citizenship for yourself, you will be tested on your knowledge of the government and history of the United States. You will also be tested on […]

Pen Pals

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Dear Mahmoud,
Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughtful letter. I appreciate you educating me about history, geography, democracy, military strategy, geopolitics, science, technology and eology, since these weren’t my favorite subjects in school.
I’d appreciate it if you would read my letter on TV to your 68 million citizens to help us both forge […]

Dutch Worry About Radical Muslims in the Military

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

A must-read at The Brussels Journal.