Category: lifestyle

What a Difference a Year Makes; The Rather Accidental Discovery of the Alexis (aka Sheikha Fatimah) of a Year Ago; What a Difference a Day Makes, the Song and the Truth Behind it, Drivel Defined with Its Fabulous Synonyms; Quotes from January 1, 2022 Blog; True Circumstances Revealed; Hypocrite Defined and Illustrated: A Great Fish and Chip Meal at the Legislative Cafeteria. Photos of Food, Me and ATM machine 

Do admit that I took the title from that terribly romantic song: “What a Difference a Day Makes”. It is actually utter drivel  but it inspiring (if you lack education and credibility.) First,  we shall…

Epiphany Defined, Illustrated with Possible Sources Explored: Common Sense Perhaps; MissMash Defined and Illustrated by this Blog; The Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Explored; The Right to Abortion; Then Unexpected Humor From and About the USA; A Hodgepodge of Photos:

At sunrise yesterday morning I was struck with an extremely strong, positive feeling. I earnestly searched for a word to describe it, finally deciding that this came close – epiphany. It has several meanings but…

Saudi Arabia Visited; Not Revisited As Yet; This is Saudi Arabia Has No Sponsors as Yet; A Response to an Instagram Post; Urban Planning in Riyadh, not in Dubai; Book on Saudi Arabia Pictured; 20 Steps From Lounge to Room; Photos of View from Riyadh Hotel; A Photo Of Makkah and the 1943 Dirt Road that was Riyadh 

I promised myself (and others) that upon my return to Canada I would speak of Saudi Arabia, as I found it, and it really was. Not the way it is portrayed in Western media –…

I Beg To Differ: Beg to Differ Used as a Hedge to Help Receiver of Message; Ponderous Defined; Book Review of an Amazing Book Only Just Begun; New Times Demand New Forms of Study and Worship; Canadian Magazine The Walrus, So Informative and Timely; Two Unusual Photos from a Shopping Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; My Life is Unusual 

I am about to differ with many, if not most of those, of the Islamic faith. It shall run the gambit from learned Islamic scholars, to ‘wanna be ‘Islamic scholars, right down to lazy Muslims…

So Much is Happening; So Many Blessings; Almost Impossible to Count; Entirely Impossible to Quantify; Examples of Good Leading to More Good; My Amazing Physician; the Joys and Sorrows of a Shingles Vaccination; The Complex Task of Posting the Blog Revealed: Photos of a Veggie Burger and Puffed Wheat Squares.

This morning began this blog with the title, sometimes that is the last addition, but not today. Trying to express the magnitude of blessings coming from so many sources, the only word I could come…

Be Merciful; Journey from Riyadh to Jeddah Brings Both Hardship and Joy ; Visiting King Abdulaziz Complex in Makkah; Gifts of Gold Threads Given by Kind Men; The Vast Majority of Saudis are Kind and Comfortable in Their Country; Even Paranoids Have Enemies; Kind Defined; What Goes Around Comes Around

Everyday I learn more of the Islamic faith. This very morning listened to a scholar quoting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Be merciful Don’t frighten people away. The best of you for Islam will be the…

Malcolm X’s Words Resonate Most Emphatically in These Times; Discovering The Truth of Saudi Arabia By Being Their With its People Living Under the Rule of MBS; Irresponsible Western Press is Reprehensible; Reprehensible Defined; Photos and Stories Illustrating the Wearing of Head Scarves.  

Malcolm X was, of course a Muslim.These words are attributed to him:  The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim…