Category: lifestyle

A Day in the Life of the Oberio Hotel Refugee Camp: Discovering Bahrain in the Best Way, A Gift From a Bahrain Muslim Woman; 300 Signs to Recognize Your God; Sign 92; This is the Religion for Me; Another Gift From Another Fatima; A Muslim Rosary: Photographs of Book, the Religious Abacas, Letter Not Written by Muhammed (PBUH) 

Of course I laugh as I write this title but did decide that this would be the hot topic of the day. I need a refugee camp as Canada, is my home country.  I am…

The  Emergence of an Unbidden Expression During Fajr Prayer: Unbidden defined: The Expression Was No Concern, No Worries; Helpful Professional Instructions; An Amusing Interchange Involving OMG: Joining the Executive Chef in a Taste Test; The Sermon From My Friday Make-Shift Prayer; Two Videos From Medina  

An expression came to me during Fajr prayer. Fajr prayer, for me,  is the most important prayer. It gives me direction for the day. It is impossible to explain – it somehow provides a map…

Learning About the Faith; Systems of Life from Islam; An Article on Anger Control with Reference to the Quran; FAME provides link to Inslamland; My Experiences with Anger Control This Week with More to Come; Photographs of Brochure from Medinah Chuck E. Cheese; Two of the Medinah Prophet’s Mosque

Had an interesting experience the other morning at the Prophet’s Mosque. It was early morning, the weather has turned blessedly cool, it was cloudy. Perfect weather conditions to observe the comings and goings at Gate…

Pajama Day: Staying in From the Din: Din Defined; Unsuccessful Efforts to Control Clamorous Kids; Some Relief From Sympathetic Staff But Retreat the Best Solution; Out of Hardship Comes Benefit; Quotes from the Quran; Accomplishments Come From Peace of Mind; A Resume From the Trump Hotel May Have Relevance Here in the Olerio: Reel of an Austin, Texas Free Palestine Demonstration; Incongruous Defined.   

Today I am having a blessed pajama day. I have been having them for years, however, not in the very recent past. This is how a pajama day works: I stay in all day –…

Sword of Damocles Became An Obsession: Learned Its Meaning from Wikipedia; Strain/Cudgel Your Brain: A Strange Encounter with a Guy in a Thobe and Baseball Cap Turns Totally Unbelievable; Play By Ear and Benefit of the Doubt as it Relates to Guy in Baseball Cap; Another Reel on Palestine Despite Promises 

It happened again! I became obsessed with a phrase not knowing its meaning. I finally give way, (so to speak), go to Google and get to down and dirty (hahaha) research. This time it was…

Positivity Prevails: Do Not Count Chickens Before They Are Hatched; A Typical Saudi Conversation; All Aboard for Adventure Explored: A Buffet Breakfast Brings Joy, With a Touch of Sorrow; Ebullient Defined; All Praise to the Medinah Oberlio Hotel: The Importance of Friday Prayer; Photos of Lobby, a Sushi Platter, B & W Me and Wonder Woman Boots

The daily blog was almost written, the word count was over one thousand. The title was chosen: Cushy Job, Mull and Microcosm Defined With Examples.  Good and Bad News From Edmonton. But events of yesterday…

News From California Brings Warning to Alberta: Unlikely Gives Way to Improbable: May Anne Provides An Invaluable Marin Public Health Update; Saudi Coronavirus Status; Marin County Wastewater Analysis Signals Return of the Mutated Virus; Preparations Being Made in Contrast to Edmonton, Alberta; Efforts to Terminate Lease Frustrating; Thobe Defined with Grandson Photo; Framed Photos of Edmonton Spectacular Sunsets 

All of this is utterly, entirely and completely unlikely. Unlikely is not a strong enough word, there must be another. Improbable is a slight improvement: unexpected and apparently inauthentic. The origins of this word does…

Leftovers and Then Arab Unity; The Conclusion from Islam in Perspective, Followed by a Suggestion to Arab Leaders which Would Result on Them Being on the Same Page; Only MBS Can Pull it Off; A Liar Hoisted in His Own Petard Makes a Brief Appearance in My Life: Head on Chopping Block; A Simple Dua For All; Photos of Earlier Times and Palestine; Peace Not Apartheid

  Such a catchy beginning to the title. Leftovers and then Arab Unity. It makes me laugh and entices me to read more. But I cannot, being that I an the writer not the reader….