Great Expectations: Learning From an Invocation; Definitions From Sources Other Than AI; After the Hardship Came the Ease of a Gift and a Blessed Greeting; The Morning Message was a Hadith Recommending a Cheerful Face: Photos from the August 4, 2026 Explained: Photos of Delicious Japanese Food, the Morning Greeting and a Family at Breakfast

I came across an Invocation that gave me pause. “My Lord. I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me,…

A Most Unusual Blog Beginning with the Word of the Day: Affection: Then a Discussion of Artificial Intelligence; Knowledge Coming from the Podcast Ideas a CBC Production; An Atlantic Monthly Search Leads to Typing Trump into the Search Engine of my Blog Discovering My Prediction for the Fall of Dubai Made in 2020; Some Photographs of Me During My Six Months Living in Abu Dhabi

I am having a rather peaceful day which followed a rather strange day. Well not that peaceful – I locked myself out of my room safe but found out before I needed anything from it…

I Love Learning; Learning First the Remarkable Story of Chocolate: An Innovation Asking Allah For Beneficial Knowledge: Chef Grandson Cole Inspired Plum Chocolate Pudding with Rum Syrup; Sheer Ambrosia Enjoyed By All; A Morning Greeting Lauding Self Care; Self=Care Important From an Islamic Perspective; Photos of Ambrosia; A Fan and a Mojo Breakfast

I am not sure when I started to love learning, but I definitely do and it has held me in good stead. Here is a ready example; realize that I do not know the meaning…

A Recess From the Tale of Two Women; The Story of a Mother’s Love as Told By Chong Wei-Jian: Actions Speak Louder Than Words Extensively Explored; Followed By I Learn So Much From My Mistakes I am Going to Keep Making Mistakes; Trump Just Makes Mistakes and Does Not Learn: Photographs of a Desert and Me At Worship Over the Years

I am taking a recess from the Tale of Two Women to let the story develop. The happy ending is getting happier for many reasons. One needs to know where the story is going when…

An Ever Fixed Mark That Looks on Tempest and is Never Shaken; Shakespeare Sonnet 116 Analyzed: No Man Has Ever Truly Loved; The Seminal Book of the Century Finally Completed After Almost Four Months; Conversations Shared; Yesterday’s Frantic Day Pictured and Described

July 25, 2026. It is Saturday late morning. I have been awake since Fajr prayer, drank coffee, went to breakfast, met three charming Malaysian families at Kenny Hill’s Bakery, sent a message to select WhatsAppers…

Perhaps No Sequel to Yusuf Islam; Writing From Mojo Rather Than Bed; Black and Blue Eye Photo Receives Many Responses; An Ode to Michael; An Artist of Great Talent Extending to Egg Coffees; My Egg Coffee Face is Perfect; A Little Girl Brings a Challenge; If You Can Not Handle the Heat Get Out of the Kitchen

For days I have been hard at work attempting to write the Sequel to Yusuf Islam. I was so incredibly privileged to have a front row seat, listening to him and then spoke to him…

After the Fall; Looked to the Meaning of the Expression. It is When Adam and Eve Got Kicked Out of Paradise; An April 2022 Blog Quoted Proving Judeo Christian Versions Lead the Denigration of Women, Quran Does Not; On the Home Front I am Either the Proud Grandmother or a Matriarch of a Growing Chinese Family; Photos of the Kids and My New Beverage of Choice

I was thinking of my fall of six nights ago, remembering it, the pain, the fear I would keep falling and be bed ridden for the rest of my life. Now I focus upon the…

The Future is Here: Here and Now. A Poem with Authority Speaks of Living in the Present; This is Agreed Upon with the Occasional Deviation; The Now Remembered Deviation is Explored Bringing Back the Joy of an Unique Experience; Fictional Books of Malaysian History Beckon; Photographs from my December 8, 2022 Blessed Tour

Yet again a poem from Nouri My Light inspired me. It did because it echoes almost clairvoyantly my life at this time. So you know what I am talking about I shall kindly give you…

The World’s Most Expensive Sandwich; A Poem Second Chance Speaks to Gratitude; A Celebratory Lunch Leads to Too Much Information about Wagyu Beef; Appreciating my New Malaysian Home; No Hankering for Far Off Lands or Far Away People: Photo of My Phone Screen Saver Which Did Not Make it to the July 15, 2026 blog and a Wagyu Beef Dish

July 16, 2026. The world’s most expensive sandwich was consumed at Gleneagles hospital this afternoon. The sandwich cost 1,050 RM, however, the cost included some pain medication. Hahaha This is the real story. I followed…