Category: Art and Culture

Back to Fame Briefly; BloggingBrooke and I Have Many Differences But Both Find Meaning in our Creativity; A Scholar Speaks of the Perils of Fame; Overcoming Rancor is Essential; During Ramadan and with Help from Unlikely Sources Allowed Me to be at Peace; Photographs of a Sunrise, a Sunset, Me in a Precious Dress, a Wallhanging Lovingly Constructed by my Mother and a Message from Allah’s Messenger Sent by Yasmine

BloggingBrooke, known to faithful readers, posted a reel on Instagram announcing that she had gone viral (whatever that is). She was understandably joyous. I replied, posing a serious question.Me: Does it add meaning to your…

My Malaysian Profile: From Recluse to Bon Vivant; The Alexis McBride’s Bon Vivant Day Diary; Recluse, Bon Vivant and Pass Muster Defined: Meeting a Fellow Saskatchewanian, Even a Reginan; Instagram Comments and Likes;  Photos of Three of the Players, A Foodie Photo and a Photo of Same Time Last Year; Reel of Eating in the Malay Fashion

I will begin in my typical fashion by defining terms. A recluse is a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people, There are religious recluses sometimes also called ascetics,  monk,…

A Bahrain Boxing Day; Exposé Delayed; Learn that Yawning is Contagious; Morning Walk Becomes Aerobics Instruction and Golf Cart with Chauffer; Conversation with Burgeoning Blogger; Meeting Another From Bahrain; Reels of Playground and Boycotting for Palestine; View From My Window and City View 

Woke early and offered my 4:57 Fajr prayer. Examined comments made by new friends on Instagram, while sipping espresso coffee. Today is the day after Christmas – a nothing day in the USA but a…

Christmas 2023; Christmas Music is Actually Motivational and Spiritual; Mundane Defined; The Plight of the Humane Christians During This Time Where the Baby Jesus Would Have Been Blown to Smithereens; Compassion and Pity Are Blessings and a Defense Against Anger and Pity; A Condensed Story of the Factual Birth of Jesus; Photographs of a Wordy Scholarly Pamphlet 

I know that it is the Christmas season.  Alter Ego: How do you know Alexis? You are living in Medina – to say the very least the people in that chosen city are not celebrating…