Category: lifestyle

The  Topsy Turvy World in Which We All Live; Good News But Then Terribly Disastrous News From Edmonton Alberta Canada; A University of Alberta Executive Director Fired For Speaking the Truth About Gaza; Her Unlawful Termination Upheld by Premier Smith; Appalled My Reaction; Only Other Good News My Statistics and a Touch of Irony

Again a phrase came unbidden to my mind. Again it is ABSOLUTELY perfect for these times, and for my life. In many ways the climax to it all came on November 20, 2023.  Something that…

Writing on the Wall; An Idiom with an Auspicious Background: Instagram Early Morning Messages Bring Hope: Keeping Courage in the Midst of Adversity: Islamaphobia Rampant in ll in Canada; The Contrast Between Edmonton and Here Blatantly Contrasted: A Reel Singing the Anthem of Goodbye to Canada; Photo of Hanan and I; Poster From My Stand Up Comedy Evening

That was the phrase that came to mind today. It is entirely and utterly auspicious as you shall see. First let us define a word and then the idiomatic expression. Auspicious is conducive to success;…

Path to Pathetique; Wont Defined; Research Reveals Facts on Tchaikovsky’s Life; He Should Have Been a Muslim; Cross to Bear Defined; Displeasure from UTMs (Up Tight Muslim) Joined at the Hip: Inshallah: If God Wills: Covid Babies: Future Book No Mosques for Me; I Was Upside Down and Backwards; Photos of Me and Others: Styles of Muslim Veils  

I was in my room preparing to emerge, fully clothed and covered, for breakfast. As is my wont I was listening to my Apple Classical Chill. An evocative piece began, I recognized it but could…

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…