Category: lifestyle

Snafu and Anthesis Defined and Illustrated: July 21 and July 23, 2023 Blogs Speak of Being Trampled in the Holiest of Sights and Meeting my Malaysian Sister Whom I Shall See Soon; Unchecked and Unrestrained Greed Leads to Unlicensed Haj Tour Operators Putting Pilgrims at Risk: Rome Was Not Built in a Day; Photos from the Day of Trampling

I shall travel to Malaysia in a few days. I was supposed to be there now but was stalled in Bahrain because of a Chase credit card snafu. I shall eagerly explore my new intended…

Money is the Root of All Evil; Two Examples, Currency Exchange and an Unexpected Raise in Pay: COLA Over All; Muslims Warned to Be on Guard Against Greed; Money Does Not Buy Happiness; Dancing in the Streets by the Mamas and Papas; May the Best Man Win: Photos From the Bahrain Kojo Restaurant; Perhaps a Reel of a Coffee Machine

We all know that phrase – money is the root of all evil. That has special meaning here in Bahrain which has the second highest rate of exchange in the whole world. (Kuwait beats it,…

I Did Venture I Did Gain: My Instagram Presence Explodes With Profound and Positive Messages; Praiseworthy Absolutely Found Not to be Praiseworthy; Goodbye to Mere Mortal Men; Lunch at the Crossroads Surprisingly Yields Books, A Quote from a 1928 book about a Tragic Age; Photos of Fallen Skies forward, Good Morning by Treasured Muslim Sister and the Books at Crossroads 

Faithful readers found me contemplating venting with possible gains relating to an extremely, one would say, trivial matter. Did not want to be viewing CNN from the breakfast buffet. There wee two televisions. I ascertained…

Despite So Many Set Backs My Positivity Prevails; Examples From Likes to My Responses to Instagram Posts; Thoughts on USA Student Protests Featured on CNN; Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained Research Miraculously Discovers an Article of a 87 year old Nigerian Grandfather Scholar; Importance of Knowledge in the Islamic Faith From an Earlier Blog; Photos of a Good Morning Message and Chocolate Free Night Shirt

I do admit to having a strange, peculiar, extraordinary mind. Thinking over my long life with its many ups and downs, catastrophes and godsends, undying love retreating to casual rejection,  truths followed by utter lies;…

A Day of Fasting AND Politics; Murky Defined, Used to Describe World Politics; Throwing Caution to the Winds; Encouraging Articles from Arab News Brings a Modicum of Cheer; Malaysian Prime Minister Takes a Strong Stance: Dates Arrive at My Door; A Night Shirt Marks the End of an Era; Photos of Dates, The Night Shirt and a Kids Pool 

I am fasting today to ‘make up’ a day in which I broke my fast during Ramadan. Coffee was the temptress, the Satan,  but when the forbidden substance entered my mouth I decided I might…

An Uncanny Ability to Land on My Feet is Required Yet Again; A Blog Search Finds Previous Examples Provided and Discussed; Saying Good Bye to the Bahrain Ritz Carlton; Lunch at Trader Vic’s; A Massage: Then My World Turned Upside Down and Backwards; Rescued by An Amazing American Man; Photos and Reels of the Rex Carlton Farewells and a Morning Greeting from my Malaysian Little Sister 

Well, it happened again. My whole world turned upside down and backwards but I landed on my feet. I landed in Manama  Bahrain, actually where I was in the beginning. But now in a more …