Alexis McBride – Page 2 – London, USA, Canada, UAE and Beyond

March 8, 2023

International Women’s Day is Upon Us; A Statement from Prime Minister Trudeau Reminds Us That Canada is Doing Much Better Than Our Neighbor, the USA; Put This in Your Pipe and Smoke It Defined; A Rosie the Riveter GIF Brings Mixed Responses; Coincidences Abound Making it Perhaps Destiny; Last Minute Appearance by MBS; Photographs of Book Covers

Prime Minister Trudeau, the leader of my country, Canada issued a statement which is quoted (in part) : “Each and every day, women and girls help shape Canada into a fairer and stronger country. As…

March 7, 2023

Broken Hand Brings Joy; Paradigm Defined: Get Well Card Found in Mailbox; Walrus Article Discusses the Unionization of Starbucks; Instagram Reel of MBS; Link Provided; MUSAG and I Want o Meet Him; On a Lark Googled Surgeon; Photos of Hand Splint; Get Well Card; and Martini Cartoon

This seems far-fetched, but this is true: the broken hand has brought joy to my life. Examples of the delight I experienced because of this misfortune shall be shown throughout this particular blog. It seems…

March 5, 2023

TMI About My Best Day Ever; Over the Rainbow Pealed Forth; Impromptu, Flip One’s Lid Defined; Proud Mary From Speakers: Long Talk With M.A.N.; Meeting Muhammed; Not He But Huwa; Photos of Morning View; Food; and Statistics with Musings; Ban Defined; I am Taboo.

The best day ever did not conclude with the Instagram reel filmed within the confines of the Alberta Legislative Cafeteria. More events sparkled the day, some (yet again), scarcely credible. The original plan included a…

March 4, 2023

Perhaps The Best Day of My Entire Life; Back to the Forgotten Arab Concept of Tawakkul; Onto the Joys of Yesterday; The Hysterically Funny Instagram Reel Ending With She Cannot Bear Children; He is Not Married; Riddle Involving a Coffee Pot

This is very slow going – no fingers flying off the keys of my computer. The words appear on this page slowly and most methodically. Someone asked how many words a minute I could type….

March 2, 2023

All Bets Are Off; From Zenith to Nadir; Many Definitions; Aplomb, Amateur, Zenith, One Day at a Time; Instagram Hair By Rickey Wins Many Likes and Comments; Children’s Islamic YouTubes Bring Great Joy; Photos of Hair By Ricky; Khrome Salon Loo Selfie

The subject line of my email to Computer Guru Chris are echoing in my mind, having particular poignancy in the days ahead. All bets are off is an ‘informal’ expression meaning the outcome of a…

March 1, 2023

The Past, The Present and The Future; Past Email Conveys Information About the Broken Hand; Surgery May Prove Necessary; Future Mobility Uncertain; Appointment with Hand Surgeon Difficult to Obtain But Help Comes From a Trusted Doctor; The Present Brought a Prompt Appointment; Incredible Up-To-Date Statistics; Laugh and the World Laughs With You Explained; Cartoons and Statistics Provided

At this point in time I am intending to make this blog short and sweet. But with me: Who knows?” The Past First: The Past. Emailed Computer Guru. Subject Line: All Bets are Off. Me:…

February 25, 2023

It was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times; The Right Hand is Broken; Tale Told Through An Email; Home Front Defined; I’ll Be Seeing You; Four Photos, One Taken Ten Years Ago; Three Very Recently

The Charles Dickens quote, from a Tale of Two Cities, became suddenly applicable to my life. It was the Best of Times, but it rapidly descalated. “It was the best of times, it was the worst…

February 24, 2023

Getting Grounded; Raison D’etre and Forthcoming Defined: Frigid Temperatures Return; Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fire: Text Conversation with a Guy in Ghana; Andy Borowitz Brings Humor to a Sad Situation; Photo of Fine Winter Finery

Getting grounded describes my present psychological state and my goal for the days leading to Ramadan. I am planning to become secular, taking a slight (and probably inconsistent) respite from religion. Instead, delving into all…

February 22, 2023

Confirmation of Comforting Tidings; Efface Defined; Knowledge of Other Religions Brings Me Greater Appreciation of the Islamic Faith; Organized Religion is Explored; Organized Religion Big Business; Mosques Have Never Played a Large Role in my Practices; Photo of ‘Grandson’ at the Happiness Desk of the Grand Mosque; accompanied by Three Others.

On Friday morning, awake prior to Fajr prayers, I was reading Martin Lings’ riveting book Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. I have been studying the faith for almost three years resulting in knowledge,…

February 20, 2023

Back to Palestine, Thanks to the Auspices of Al Jazeera; US Deeply Dismayed, But Not Really; Withdrawal of UN Resolution Drafted by the UAE; UAE Criticized; Diplomatic Advice to Blinken; News of More Tremors in Turkey and Syria; Not Going to California Relying on November 2022 Blog; Photos of Art by Jean Paul Langlois; Photographs of UAE Friends; Family Day in Canada

I was sorely attempting to refocus my energies and attention. My aim was no politics, no United States politics and particularly no Middle East politics. But I am but back at it again. This morning,…