That pretty much describes my present state – I am recovering from Ramadan. It was a rather delightful morning – could sleep in, no jumping out of bed to swallow…
Seven hours from the writing that is now taking place I will have completed 30 days of Ramadan fasting as required by the Islamic faith. It has not been easy,…
I do admit to being fickle but this is what I have found over my long life. When someone or something lets me down, there is always someone, or something,…
It is true, I have become too serious. Taking on the Supreme Court, taking on Qatar, extolling another Middle East Monarchy, Dubai. Where has our fun loving Alexis gone?, you…
This blog concerns matters unique to the USA, which is after all my home. But then it suddenly veers to the Middle East – to Dubai. Word of warning: Fasten…
I am happy to report that I am most happy which seems more than a little unusual considering my existence at this moment. Could say that I am marching toward…
This seems to be taking place on many levels in my life. Faithful readers will be familiar with the internal debate about wearing the hajib and my new commitment to…
The rather unusual expression Saved By the Bell came to mind when reviewing the Reuter figures on Qatar’s startling rise in Covid infections and dismal vaccination rates. Now 28.6% of…
One decision to be make during these days of Ramadan Reflection is to decide whether or not I shall wear the hijab. The book, found on sale at Book Passage…
Unlike my usual fashion, downbeat shall come first. The Province of Alberta is now in the midst of a covid crisis with huge numbers of variants on the loose and…