Pope Leo XIV According to the New Yorker; Also Some Humor From the Borowitz Report; So May Blessings; First an iPhoto Reel of Eid-Al-Fitr: A Momentous Appointment Applying to Make Malaysia My Second Home; Following Up on Dr. Lee’s Treatment Plan, A Physiotherapy Appointment Scheduled: the Happenstance of Finding the Lawyer; Discovering the Gender of the Physiotherapist; Photos of a T-shirt and a Sunrise.

It is May 13, a very important morning in my life but news of it can wait and I found an article on the new pope in my Inbox from the New Yorker. This will…

Good News; The Diagnosis and Potential Treatment of my Neck Pain Utilizing Traditional Medicine; A Home Visit from a Malaysian Doctor Provides Hope and a Diagnosis: Treatment Requires Physiotherapy, Not Slouching and Being Happy: Enough About Me: The Quran Provides Inspiration: Acquiring Martin Lings’ What is Sufism:

The word is out. The pain in my neck, which has haunted me for months, is actually underlying dyslipidemia and cervical spondylosis and anterolisthesis. It look many months to discover those big words (much less…

Back to Canada; The Complicated Political Scene Described by Mark Ramzy of the Star; Hopefully Not the Least Exciting Political Outcome; Some Comments Upon the Differing Political Scenery in the US and Canada; Photos of a Rather Dismal Sunrise For a Change; But Containing a Hopeful Message; Photo of a Yummy Malaysian Breakfast

Well, not literally of course, but it must be remembered that I have many readers in Canada – there is the Vancouver constellation, and also the Edmonton gathering. Not only the city of Edmonton but…

Starting with a Laugh; Canadian PM Carney Thanks Trump; IRS in trouble; First 100 Trump Days a Fiasco; Malaysian Article 160 (2) Brings Confusion; Sharing a Supplication; Penang Street Food Featured at a Delicious Luncheon; Lexis Eggs a Hodgepodge; Photos of Food; Reel of the Calm After the Storm

Faithful readers must remember this basic fact – I was born in Canada and therefore take great delight in seeing my native land take precedence over the United States of America, particularly in these troubled…

A Most Unusual Morning; Pedal to the Medal; Filling the Void Left by Mere Mortals; A Spectacular Sunrise Gives Rise to a Video Circulated Amongst Friends; Their Responses; An Email From Fazil Brings Forth Another Response; Link to a Bangkok Post article; Teeth Cleaning and Inspiration at Skye Dental; Not All Muslims Are Created Equal; Photos of Books and the Sunrise Video

This Sunday April 27, 2025 has been a most unusual morning, and it has only just begun. I awoke before my Fajr prayer alarm sounded. Routinely and usually the feelings upon waking can best be…

Back to Fame Briefly; BloggingBrooke and I Have Many Differences But Both Find Meaning in our Creativity; A Scholar Speaks of the Perils of Fame; Overcoming Rancor is Essential; During Ramadan and with Help from Unlikely Sources Allowed Me to be at Peace; Photographs of a Sunrise, a Sunset, Me in a Precious Dress, a Wallhanging Lovingly Constructed by my Mother and a Message from Allah’s Messenger Sent by Yasmine

BloggingBrooke, known to faithful readers, posted a reel on Instagram announcing that she had gone viral (whatever that is). She was understandably joyous. I replied, posing a serious question.Me: Does it add meaning to your…