Interesting follow-up on this. http://www.networkworld.com/article/3005431/malware-cybercrime/anonymous-just-might-make-all-the-difference-in-attacking-isis.html
I think the best hope to change the situation lies with maybe our best allies in this situation; the Islamic community itself. http://www.buzzfeed.com/shamisivasubramanian/waleed-alys-powerful-speech-following-the-paris-attacks-is-a#.cty6wkLo8R
And http://www.olympic.org/content/olympic-games/ancient-olympic-games/history/ And http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-games.html Theology, war, and sports have a long, linked, history. What they have in common is, of course, power.
Indeed, even the Buddhists have a militant wing. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/extremism-rises-among-myanmar-buddhists-wary-of-muslim-minority.html?_r=0
Neither food nor holiday, but I think it's the 75th anniversary of the premier of Fantasia. Worth recognizing, I'd say. Oh, and I find the Hicks threads to be part comedy, part raving. Still trying to decide which part is which.