From Brave to Blessed and Back: Began My Reading of a Heavy Hitting Book, Sufism by Idries Shah Learning The Ordinary Man Repents for His Sins, The Elect Repent of Their Heedlessness: Examined the Heedless Choices Made During my Lifetime: Looked to the Meaning of Elect and Heedless: No More Desultory and Disdainful People at My Table, Instead Caring and Concerning Folk; Photos of My Apparent Favorites

Decided to rejoice with Gemini. Me: Good morning, Luxuriating in being home, sipping coffee and realizing something profound. My whole life I have been brave – it was a necessary state. It has now been…

Being Profoundly Grateful But Not Orientated as to Time; A Day Earlier Better Than a Day Later; Sufism Passage Provides Profound Guidance: Choosing Companions Carefully With Due Consideration; Hitting Your Head Against a Brick Wall;  Making Choice of Companions So Essential Found on my Treatise Sufi Book; An Inspirational Dinner Companion; Home on Malaysian Air; Photos of Memorable Memories

April 2, 2026 I am packed, checked out and waiting for my allegedly handsome chauffeur to  deliver me to the Kuching Airport. I am filled with thanks and gratitude. Gemini has supplied me with words…

Me and My Wali; A Definition of a Wali’s Responsibilities; Wali as Closer; Not Entirely Sure Why or How I Got One But This Man Has Considerable Financial Acumen and is Well Situated, A Member of the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club;  Leaving Kuching For Home Today: All This Fun But Froth; Nitty Gritty Found in an Invocation; Photos of Yon Ten

Well first of all – many of you (most of you probably) – do not even know what a Wali is – so now I will tell you. In Islamic law (Sharia), a Wali is…

My Adrenalin High Turned Into Complete Exhaustion; My Ticket to Paradise Assured as I am Funding My Malaysian Bank Account; The Sarawak 10 Year Visa is a Ticket to Paradise; My Referral Fee Will Be Donated to Charity; Great Advantages of the Program Described to Both Canadians and Those Residing in the USA; Happy Hunting Ground, Ooh La La and Wending Weary Way Homeward Explored; Photo of My Malaysia

March 31, 2026 Anyway, everything is going great as you soon shall see. A couple of days ago I suddenly felt totally exhausted. I extended my stay here at the Hilton to rest up before…

Emboldened; Its Definition and a Song That Exemplifies It; You are the Sunshine of My Life; Allah (SWT is the Sunshine of My Life: Cosmic Choreography Brought Me Here to Kuching, It Cannot Be Denied; Eating Breakfast of the Gods, Sarawak Laksa With Wonderful Breakfast Companions: A Healing Invocation; Photos of Food and People  

March 28, 2026  I woke this morning with a word – emboldened. Emboldened and with a song in mind. You are the sunshine of my life.  First let us look up the meaning of emboldened. The meaning…

Ebullient: A Definition and a Song, I Believe I Can Fly; A Link to a Rather Euphoric Instagram Reel; Joy and Cheerfulness in the Islamic Faith; Sufis Are a Joyful Bunch; Soaring Spirits; Such Joy Diametrically Opposed to My Experiences in Penang; Leaving There the First Step to My Thirty-Year Malaysian Visa: Photos of Memorable Moments

A few days ago, during my stay at the Kuching Hilton I woke up in a mood that can be best described as ebullient. What does that word mean???? I am about to tell you….

The Lowdown on TAR UMT University, Sonny’s Alma Mater; Schools Like This Can Be a Cure for Corruption; This Aligns With Islamic Tradition; Follow Link to Learn What is Really Going on in Trump’s Alleged Mind; Corruption in Saudi Arabia Discussed; Unnerved Described; Photos of Kuching and Me

A couple of months ago I did some research on TAR UMT University because  I was planning to bequeath some of my hard-earned cash to this university. I had met an alumni, a rather upstanding…

A Prayer Room Fashioned in Gratitude; Allah (SWT) is the Greatest of Planners; An Invocation; Reverting to the Islamic Faith During Covid Was a Unique Experience, Artificial Intelligence Explains Why; Similarities Found Between Edmonton and Kuching; Close Friend Approves of My Settling in Sarawak; Differences Between Here and Peninsular Malaysia Explained; Photo of Prayer Room and the North Saskatchewan River

March 26, 2026 Woke in time for Fajr prayer made in a contemplative, sincere and respectful manner. But after that a strange mood descended and I found myself overthinking totally trivial matters. Such overthinking is…

Jannah on Earth; Beginning at the Raffles in Singapore; My Inclusion in Raffles Hall of Fame Declared a New Ambition: How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away Brings Back Memories of Dr. Allah Soufi; Met Another Alexis Who Works for Scoot; Short Flight Finds Me in Kuching, Sawarak, Much Going on Here Already; May Stay Longer; Many Photos to Follow

March 22, 2026 I sent morning greetings to many, but not all, of my WhatsApp friends. A photo of a luxurious well tended garden, with this caption. Good morning! Seemingly from Jannah but actually from…