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July 26, 2023

The Words of a Wise Saudi King Contrasted With The Sheer Stupidity and Utter Insanity of The USA House of Representatives; Fabulous Reporting by Al Jazeera Reveals The Truth; Why Support Israel While Massive Gun Violence; Interloper Defined and Illustrated by Encounter in National Museum; Incredible Instagram Reel; Photos Taken in National Museum

Last week, while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia I visited the National Museum. It was entirely impressive, preserving the history of this country with utmost reverence. Matt, an American Interloper commented: He: You would never see…

July 24, 2023

I Have Been Afforded Great Privileges on This,My Saudi Sojourn; Sojourn, Tact, Blessings, Beneficent Defined; A Tour of the Royal Suite; Ali Book Reveals More Coincidences; Sudden Insight; It is Blessings Not Privilege; Tabuk Discussed With Photos

I awoke, admittedly late for Fajr prayer, with this phrase, with this thought. The thought that, during this time in Saudi Arabia – the days of my Saudi Sojourn (as it is now called) I…

July 23, 2023

Reaching Out to My USA Readers Using The Satire of Andy Borowitz; Ketchup and French Fries Not Lethal; Conversation with Saudi Man Provides Humor and a Possible Living Space; A Rant on Unsolicited Advice; Unsolicited Advice Heeded; An Obligation to Ban Tour Bus Hooligans Accepted; Photo of Two Books and Wonderful Muslim Women

I am not sure if it was a bad dream (or what) but it suddenly occurred to me that I cannot just desert my USA readers as they are in the majority. Do not care…

July 22, 2023

New Statistics Just In; A Plea to Canadians To Get Your Numbers Up to Overcome the United States; Look at those Saudi Numbers Soar; Political Commentary on Pierre the Poop; The Hub Tells Us Why Democracy Does Not Work; Photos of Two Examples of Decorative Plaster Work from Different Eras and the Up-to-Date Statistics.

I just, a few minutes ago, received my most recent statistics from Computer Guru Chris. The blog was written. It was as if I were clairvoyant. I suddenly see that I must get my Canadian…

July 21, 2023

Lots of Good News From Instagram; 2K Views of Reel; One Cannot Expect a Hug From A Person Without Arms; The Idiom at Sixes and Sevens Defined; Two Entries Into the Prophet’s Mosque; Photos of the Happy Ending

This message appeared: IR: I miss u in the Hilton – your great sense of humor and loud laughs. Were are you now? Of course, I had to return the message, did so instantly. Me:…

July 19, 2023

Baboons, a Mixed Blessing; Actually a Curse Revealed by Arab News; I Shall Have Baboon Authority in our Burgeoning Company: Cabbages and Kings; Photos of The Best Sushi Ever

Faithful readers will know that I encountered baboons yesterday on the road between Mecca and Medinah. Let me just say this about that: It ws a good idea that the Prophet Muhammed ((PBUH) did not…

July 17, 2023

Waking With a Blessed Dilemma to Be Envied By All Muslims; New Plans For Medinah; Made Under Emergency Conditions; Driving From Mecca and Medinah Made More Exciting By Baboons, Camels and Villages; My Travel Companions; Photographs of Business Cards and Baboons

I woke with a blessed dilemma that shall soon be envied by all of my Muslim readers. When you are in Mecca itself which way to face when saying Fajr prayers, Asr prayers, Magrib prayers…

July 14, 2023

The Night of the Three Reservations; An Email Exchange with SOFTS Reveals New Plans for the Future; Consolation Defined; Opportunity Only Knocks Once; Wither Thou Goest I Will Go; Photo of Clouds Pre Rainbow and Sensational Saudi Women (and Me); The Snakes and Ladder Victor (Me)

All of this is too difficult to explain. I shan’t try but last evening was the Night of the Three Reservations. The first – my hotel room in the Riyadh Hilton, the second a mobile…

July 11, 2023

An Unbelievable Life; Walter Cronkite Alive in My Memory Bank Comes to You; Funny Conversation About Boi Leads to Advice from Allah (SWT) ; Photos of My Amazing Adventures

It is now 3:43 in the morning. I had the most incredible day of my life yesterday – it wore me out totally. I went to bed at about nine (2100 hours) and immediately fell…

July 9, 2023

A New Dawn, A New Day; A Disastrous Day Turns Into Something Positive; It is Not Too Late To Have Saudi Men in Your Life; An Analysis of Why and How Saudi Men are Desirable; Photo of the Star of the Show at the Tabuk Airport.

Yesterday had to be one of the worst days of my life and also one of my best. In my typical modus operandi I shall talk about the good things that happened first. This is…