I fortunately posses many books on the Islamic Faith. One of my most favorites is one, originally gifted to me by a Saudi Driver. I gifted it to a hypocrite, not knowing he was one…
When beginning to write. Usually an idea comes to me and I am off and running. Not so at this moment. During my prayer found a blessed invocation which I will now share and see…
Found this downloaded on my phone and feel the need to share with all. Do admit that I am finding this experience highly, shall we say, unusual. But it is definitely fun, getting compliments from…
I was going to talk about yesterday. I do realize that Yesterday is a song sung by the Beatles or maybe just John Lennon – but I am not going to provide the lyrics of…
AI volunteered, in a previous blog, to show me how the Quran and early Muslim history frames migration as both a trial and a blessing. “It would parallel your experience beautifully.” I will now share…
I am spending the next few nights at Lyf – therefore no good morning sunrises to greet my WhatsAppers. Instead a photo of a watch – it is a Fossil that was masquerading as a…
It seems I somehow MUST write about my day-to-day existence because SO many things happen every day and every day is different than the day before. I often reflect upon what my life would be…
Decided that I would write a day in the Life of Alexis and explain in great and excruciating detail the events of July 31, 2025. However, alas and alack, the day began with a betrayal….
THEN (2012) I hate exercise; it’s boring. But, you gotta! To motivate myself, I plug in my earphones and walk while listening to podcasts streamed from NPR’s “Fresh Air”. It is my pathway to…
I am enjoying having lunch with Colette who has been my friend for 21 years. We’re at Spenger’s Seafood Restaurant in Berkeley, California near the office where she works as a city planner. If I…