In case people have not noticed Christmas is upon us, particularly here in this Muslim majority country I am in – which makes no sense at all to me. I have the great honor of…
Repost from September 9th 2024 Each, and every, morning in recent days I wear my Palestine scarf – usually as a head scarf but occasionally around my shoulders. At the conclusion of this blog and…
News from the United States remains disturbing and almost unbelievable. My source of information today is a Nigerian newspaper Punch. It brought news of tax evasion and cronyism. Trump appointed his son-in-law’s father as Ambassador…
A couple of days ago, a person born and active in the faith, spoke of an important concept in the faith, an everyday quite simple practice. sp.He: Always say Mashallah so that Allah can protect…
Today is Black Friday but I am not bleak. I will begin this blog by adding cheer using a reliable source, Andy Borowitz, more about him later. Opened the Inbox to find a funny article…
I fasted on Monday and was amply and incredibly rewarded by the greatest sunset I have EVER seen. Pictures, and hopefully a real will follow so that you can see it in all of its…
I am back in Penang, returned from Singapore a couple of days ago to find Christmas decorations in the lobby of my home. What???? I hate Christmas. A photograph will follow, seeing is believing. I…
November 18, 17:00 It had been a busy day, full of many adventures, meeting many new people. Morning found me in an Apple class, the store conveniently located directly across the street from my Hilton….
It is breakfast time at the Singapore Orchard Hilton. I am having an American breakfast. You will hear more about the cuisine, viewing photographs. Armed with a white Americano I wrote an email which freed…
Today turned into an absolutely miserable day. New bumps and rashes are appearing all over – one on my face. I went to the Executive Lounge, where the Concierge with the address of a nearby…