I do not necessarily lead a hum drum life but at times the sheer absurdity of my existence soars. Humdrum is lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous: Its synonyms are enough to make you fall…
It has been a strange morning and it is only 7:11. My UAE phone wakes with chimes, telling me it is time to wake up and pray. So I do. I can be most obedient….
Well, as we all know the situation in the Ukraine is a mess. But here is good news from wonderful Andy Borowitz, whose satire constantly cheers. “As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to encounter…
I am painfully aware of what is happening in the Ukraine , however have not spoken about it either on the blog nor on Instagram. The pain that I suffer is one of empathy because…
I am sure that you are on pins and needles waiting to find out what happened next in the land of Qatar. We left off with a description of ‘unattractive’ Doha in 1908. But now…
Faithful readers will know of the travails involved in mu short trip to Doha, Qatar. The last rather crushing blow was the determination that yet another PCR was needed in order to get on the…
This is what happened. Two days ago, while in Abu Dhabi, I was waiting for the IT to come and help me with my non functioning computer – well just the email portion of it….
I am sure that you are on pins and needles waiting to find out what happened next in the land of Qatar. We left off with a description of ‘unattractive’ Doha in 1908. But now…
I went to on-line New Yorker to find humor and did not find it. An interview with a woman comic seemed compelling but it was not at ALL funny. She is transgender, do not even…
I am imprisoned in the Plaza Inn, Doha, Qatar for the crime of not being able to download a useless app, used to grant permission from the Qatar Health Authority to let to allow tourists…