Category: lifestyle

Exciting Times in Edmonton;  Serious Weather Alert Issued; The Amusing Alberta Political Scene is So Funny, It Doesn’t  Need Satire But is Some Thrown in From Outside Sources; Scorched Earth Policy Against Blue Smurfs; Imaginary Conversations with PDS and Alter Ego; Fred Stenson Humor; Photos of Sunset and Birds

Admittedly, though do not thoroughly understand it all,  but Edmonton is in a state of bliss for the following reasons: 1) The Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the 2nd round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs by dispatching the…

 My Fatimah Story the Best, According to Me: A Portuguese Virgin Mary; Elite Daily Speaks of Closing Old Doors Before Opening New Ones;  New Opportunities For Success Shown by Article on the Running Fence; No Joy Without Sorrow; No Good Without Evil; My Most Recent Amazing Statistics 

I recently exchanged emails with a woman with whom I worked during  my County of Marin days. She is, and I was, active in the Marin County Association of Retired Employees, a voluntary association supporting…

I am in an Absolutely Great Mood for All Kinds of Reasons; Quote of the Day Brings Laughter; George Orwell’s A Nice Cup of Tea; Not Enough Tea in China Explained; Notley Not Just Likable; Mega Sports Arena in Calgary an Unlikely Topic for This Blog; Eid at La Ronde; Second Shingles Shot; Fifteen Pound Weight Loss; Photos of Eid Dinner; Hand Exercise and Abu Dhabi Premier Inn Staff 

This morning finds me amused, not taking anything too seriously, laughing at myself and the foibles of existence for many reasons.  I recently began to subscribe to ABToday, in the past would read the daily…

My World Brightened by Walrus; Post Ramadan Blues; Canadian Taxation Brings Financial Crisis; Ignatieff Makes A Strong Argument for Open Mindedness, Thinking for Oneself; Premier Smith’s Lawyer Threatens CBC with a Defamation Law Suit Seemingly Unaware that Truth is an Absolute Defense; Two Instagram Links of Hope and Optimism; Photos of City Lights and a Crescent Moon  

This is the grimmest time of year, not just for me, but, for everyone I speak to.   I have the added ‘benefit’ of post Ramadan ‘something or another, call it the Post Ramadan Blues. Ramadan…

A Trace of my Former Self; Lassitude and Exorbitant Defined; Getting Something Back From Canadian Income Taxes; A Perspective From Albertaviews on Election Fever; Reality Testing Needed by Followers of UCP; An Amusing Conversation with My New Socks About Concierges; Photos of New Sock and Before and After Bulletin Board

That phrase came to mind, it describes my total lassitude. This is Day 2 of being a trace of my former self. Lassitude is more descriptive: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of…

 So Proud of Myself;  I Did It for the Third Time; Eid Mubarak: The Gift of a Painting from Qatar Graces The Entrance of My Apartment; A Framed Photo of My Primitive Art and a Framed Photo of My left Hand; The Muslim Young Women Who Applied the Henna; A Glorious Exchange with a Pakistani Muslim Woman at the Muttart Conservatory; Emails From a Future Date and a Graduating Saudi Woman; The Grass is Greener Misused Leading to Consumption of Humble Pie; Norm Defined

To all those not in the know, this is the meaning:  “If you want to wish someone you know a happy Eid, you can say: ‘Eid mubarak’ to them. When translated into English, it means…

Back to Reality: Mass Killings Continue Unabated in the USA says The Washington Post; Gun Control Popular Blog Topic; Gun Control in Qatar; Democracy Celebrated; Election Worker Application Submitted; Edmonton School Renamed; Link to an Instagram Reel Illustrating Democracy in Action  

The blessed days of Ramadan brought me peace. It can be achieved only by divorcing oneself from reality, the grim and horrible state of this world inhabited by mere mortals.   Did not focus, (for…

The  islamic Faith Turned the World’s Worst Day Into a Blessing; Good Manners Vitally Important in the Islamic Faith, Illustrated by Internet Research; Bad Manners Found Amongst Some Muslims; Surrounded by Good Manners of Canadian Compatriots; Compatriots Defined; Exploring the Muttart Conservatory; Conversations and Flower Photos; A Sunset and New Found Friend

March 19, 2023 had to be the worst day of my life. It is impossible to enumerate the number of things that went wrong.  It began with a callous and unfeeling email from a relative,…