Awoke very early to chimes. I am not in (nor near a church) but my Apple iPhone has an alarm system of choice – I chose chimes. Groggily got dressed, hurried down to Costa Coffee…
As if things are not bad enough in the United States listen to this from the New York Times. “ The overall cost of gas, food and other everyday items is increasing at its fastest…
Yesterday’s blog announced the demise of another one of my dreams – the dream of living in a Muslim country, this particular UAE one. For numbers of reasons the dream was not fulfilled and I…
Rather accidentally discovered a quote by C.S. Lewis which spoke to a current situation in my (at this moment) less than charmed life. “ The dream is ended- this is the morning.” This I find,…
Oops . This is going to begin in a boring manner. Back to boring covid = this from the New York Times. “Last week, this newsletter covered what seemed like a mystery at the time:…
Implication was the word that first came to mind when contemplating the writing of this particular blog. It is the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated:.It is the…
The New Yorker is usually relied upon to bring me, and then you, humor. However, it brought me, and now you, some horrifically bad news. A heart wrenching article The Mystifying Rise in Child…
First, let us examine what a realist is and what a realist is not. It is a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly. Other words…
Today is promising to be a secular blog writing day. It is in contradiction with one of my Ramadan intentions which was to rid my mind of politics and the world around me , concentrating…
Ramadan mornings are most unusual. One wakes up extremely early 5-5:30 and shoves food down your throat before sunrise. This morning it was Special K, instant coffee with milk and dessert from last night –…