This blog shall continue in the secular ( not spiritual) methodology. The New Yorker, yet again, came to my rescue and inspired me. But even prior to this inspiration, do have to admit that I am an…
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Now is the time for my secular self to come to the fore. I feel particularly gifted in that I can be both funny and serious; and secular and spiritual. I put both of this…
I am back in Edmonton after an arduous flight. Fourteen and a half hours from Riyadh to Montreal. It was not has bad as it sounds; Qatar Air Business Class was comfortable, efficient and down-right…
Faithful readers will know that everyone (who is anybody) o is anybody in my life, has a nickname. It is one thing to invade my own privacy by writing this blog, telling all (well almost…
Spuriously as a word that came to mind yesterday. Suddenly and unbidden, wrote it on a piece of paper and when I awoke looked it up. It matched my mood, gave me direction and provided…
I do, of course, write for free. In fact, I pay to write. On the payroll are Computer Guru Chris, Trusty LOL – payments must be made, of course, to Word Press to keep me…
Last week, while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia I visited the National Museum. It was entirely impressive, preserving the history of this country with utmost reverence. Matt, an American Interloper commented: He: You would never see…
I awoke, admittedly late for Fajr prayer, with this phrase, with this thought. The thought that, during this time in Saudi Arabia – the days of my Saudi Sojourn (as it is now called) I…
I am not sure if it was a bad dream (or what) but it suddenly occurred to me that I cannot just desert my USA readers as they are in the majority. Do not care…