THE McCAIN SPEECH

Not sure we could have expected more. That is as good a speech as the man can give. I think he was effective in getting his message across, which was: "Country First...and yeah...it case y'all haven't noticed yet, Obama is a no talent hack".

The damage was done by Palin. It was interesting to hear Rush Limbaugh speculate that the panic is so rampant in the Obama camp, that he wouldn't be surprised if Joe Biden were to meet with some unfortunate event requiring him to withdraw as the VP pick. And then, enter Hillary Clinton. Is there room under Obama's bus for Biden?

AMERICAN MUSLIM WOMEN LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN

American Muslim women are looking for a few good men. All the best ones blow themselves up.

Afaf*, 25, has been searching for a husband for a solid two years to no avail. Afaf started feeling the pressure as her friends talked endlessly about wedding dresses, halal caterers and honeymoons, even though she had not been planning on getting married while in college.

"For whatever reason, getting married seemed to be the only, if not main, goal they strived for," she says. "So, I felt I had to have this goal as well, and felt lacking among my friends that I was not married upon completion of my undergraduate studies."

Thus began her search after graduating from college. When suitors came knocking, Afaf was surprised at the mediocrity of the suitors available and was left wondering, "Where are all the ‘good guys’?"

The lack of noteworthy male suitors is a topic frequently discussed between female friends. Muslim women are frustrated with the options left, and many are worried that their degrees and careers are getting in the way of meeting Mr. Right.

May I suggest ejihad.com?