Al Jazeera Has Earned, and Continues to Win Praise;  Reports From a Special Section, Israel War on Gaza; News From There: No Mention of Israel’s War on Gaza at the World Economic Forum; Heads Will Roll Defined: Blinken and the 5 D’s; The Rich Get Rich, The Poor Get Poorer; Halfhearted Defined: My New Direction; Alhamdulillah: Continuing Cooking Class 

There is something to be said for being deprived of something (or someone). When it (or they) return, you are inestimably grateful. This is true of my involuntary absence from Al Jazeera, during my weeks of…

My Life Has A New Direction Again: Laughing At Myself: Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude; The Example of Prophet Musa’s Mother; Trust in the Greatest Planner; Inspiration Found in the Ithra Library; Al Khobar a Happy Medium; Al Jazeera Opinion of Blinken’s Middle East Tour; Photographs From the Ithra Library and Its Contents

Did something totally noncharacterological this morning. I announced the new direction of my life on Instagram, not on the blog. I have no idea what got into me. This morning, took a series of photos,…

There is Some Despair, Some Sorrow in This Blog But in the Long Run Good Did Prevail Over Evil; Heartsick Defined; The Heart (Qalb) is the Core of Human Beings in the Islamic Faith;  The Fortress of Tawhid Provides Relief and Knowledge: Soon Off to Ithaca, the Perfect Place for Me to Be; Photo of a Shirt 

I woke in a timely manner for Fajr prayer, it is helpful to be awake and alert for Fajr prayer, otherwise one just goes through the motions. This was a well considered, thoughtful, respectful and…

First, Unfinished Business: Kudos To Two RBC Employees;  and Then: Immune System Activated, Rescuing Me From Virus; Call to Prayer Awakened Me; Saudi National Guardsmen Said Saudi Arabia Loved Me; Instagram Brings Good News and Bad News; Psychopath Pathology Revealed: What is My Responsibility as a Muslim; KACC From My Window 

My January 15, 2024 blog ended in the following fashion.  Me: I shall write later of the amazing staff in this hotel, rescuing me from dropped AirPod yet again.  This is now later. I sent…

Flowers Renewed; Soon to Leave Opulence Whose Synonym is Ritziness; Memories of Motorcycle Injury Brings Insights: An Email From Edmonton and Culture Shock Brings Despair; An Instagram Reel and Two WhatsApps Bring Relief with More to Come; Photos of a Bahrain Sunset 

Yesterday I spoke of the ephemeral qualitity of flowers, surrounded by dying species which had previously brought great delight.  After finishing writing, and performing chores returned to my room, glancing at the newly cleaned and…

Give Me The Simple Life; Hedonistic and Corollary Explored; Ephemeral Flowers Die; Words to the Song; Mention of Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep); Blessings Thankfully Returned; Reflections in Jacuzzi Reveal I Had a Post Traumatic Stress Attack; Re-establishing Plans to Return to Medina; Meeting Dave From Edmonton and a Vivacious Little Boy Born in San Francisco Over Breakfast

This song echoed in my mind this morning. – here had the Bahrain Ritzy Carlton. First to speak of my recent hedonistic life and then onto the song itself.  Looking up the meaning of hedonistic…

I Can See Clearly Now; Looking Back at Roadblocks; No Support Network Characterized My Former Life; No Man is an Island; Bahrain Has 50 Natural and 33 Artificial; News from Bahrain; Photos of the Sea, the Annual Report, a News Article; A Video of Mysteriously Appearing Flowers; Some Jokes About Teeth; Another Princess No Show

I can see clearly now. That song resonated eons ago. It had huge meaning then and it does now under totally different circumstances. Could not be more different.  Here are the lyrics. You must YouTube…