Category: day to day

Ramadan So Far: Not Terribly Peaceful But Deeply Meaningful; Intentions Made and Met; An Iftar Dinner; A Skyscraper Query Become a Gemini Poem; Then Fun and Games at a Bamboo Hospitality Hosted Lion Dance; Subdued the Lion with My Cane and Perhaps a Seat at the Board Meeting; Photos of a Prayer Dance and Scenes from the Lion Dance

February 25, 2026 I looked forward to Ramadan with great anticipation, envisioning a peaceful time – free of the intrusions of the world. All seemed to be in in order, ideal for peace, serenity and…

Ramadan Day One; Two Ramadan Messages from Non-Muslims and Two From a Dear Muslim Friend; Muslims Should Not Just Refrain But Also Sustain; Then Onto Secular Matters with the Help of Gemini; Being Saved From a Foolhardy Expense: Ending With a Touch of Humor and an Invocation

Strangely enough the two most ‘encouraging’ Ramadan messages came from two individuals who are not of the faith.This from Kenny Tan of Raffles.Within you a blessed and peaceful Ramadan. May this Holiday month bring you…

Blog Breakdown Uber Allas; Blog Breakdown Rules All; Blog Arrives Like a Phoenix Wearing Sunglasses; Responding to Nesh’s Bah Humbug Learning Not to Perform Joy On Demand; Ammar Consumes Oysters on December 25, Takes a Photo of Me and I of Him; Oysters Might Be an Aphrodisiac No Reliable Evidence Either Way

December 27, 2025  My most recent blog has been posted – got it to Shamir before he left for London Town  But I am back at it. I wrote the title but decided to ask…

What a Day!!!! Appointment with my Malaysian Doctor Accompanied by a FollowUp Visit; A World Famous Chef Said: I Miss you Darling; An Analysis by Artificial Intelligence; Risotto is the Solution to Everything; Do a One Eighty Defined; Photos of Colette and Nixon and Me, My Blood Pressure Monitor; Me In Xmas Arrive and Many Photos of Sandman and Me Leaving KL for Penang 

December 23, 2025  I am having the very best day – best day ever it seems. It is now 10:03. I will tell you the many reasons it is a great day. Ones precedent others…

Waking Up to An Unusual Message With the Question: What Part of Halal is This?; The Text Exchange Did Bring Laugher Along with InComprehension; Exploring in a More Reasoned Fashion The Question of Power and Responsibility Particularly in Malaysia; Back to Penang for the Holiday Season; Photo of the Chariot That Will Carry Me and a Selfie of Nesh and Myself in our Lyf Hats.  .

December 21, 2025   Yesterday woke up to an unusual message. The sender sent the message at 1:06 during my hours of rest. Laughingly I wrote to him:  Me: We keep very very different hours….

Artificial Intelligence’s Explains the Personal Pain Encountered When One is Missed; Leading to   an Exploration of the Importance of Sustenance in the Islamic Faith; Photographs Showing My Need for Sustenance a Year Ago When Diagnosed with Scabies Contracted a Year Ago at Penang Lexis Suites. 

Over the years, and twice very recently,  people have said they missed me. I was not ‘touched’ by this – often felt, in.a sense, intruded upon because I did not share the feeling. I did…

Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude From An Historical Perspective Brought Up to Date; June 8, 2025 to December 14, 2025; Commitment for Six Months with Bamboo Hospitality: Many Definitions: Running the Show, Regurgitate, Fly in the Ointment, Great, Are We Clear. Assistance from Artificial Intelligence Sought and Received Again; Blowing Bubbles

I do recall that this is a Warren Buffet song and that I have written about it on my blog several times before. Why you say? Because I am constantly changing my attitude and changing…