A Wake Up Call; The Trepidation of Visiting Saudi Arabia Turns to Equanimity: Simply Put the Western Media Lies About Saudi Arabia, This Place is Nothing like they Say; Both Trepidation and Equanimity Defined; Seven Saudi Women Exhibit Care, Compassion, Graciousness; Photograph of a Jeweled Alexis and Business Cards Promising Happiness and Freedom from Depression

This trip has turned into be a wake up call, but in a very good way and with excellent results. One definition of a wake up call is  a person or thing that causes people…

Even Heavenly Makkah Offers Difficulties; Breakfasting in Joyful Pandemonium;  Pandemonium Defined; Notes From A Sumptuous Breakfast; New Business Plan for eJourney; The Three Pillars of Umrah: Compensation for Prohibited Acts During Umrah Not Contemplated: Photo of Potato Breakfast and Scene from Lounge

At the time this was written it was Saturday, December 3, early afternoon, 1:25. At the time it was revealed that: “This is  the most utterly amazing place I have ever been but it is…

Straddling Both Worlds: News From Canada with an Another Beautiful Eloquent Indigenous Poem; Eloquence Defined; Alberta Premier Smith First Act, the Introduction of a Bill That Could Bring Chaos; Gary Wills Speaks of Holy Ignorance; Statistics Showing Great Numbers of Views and Viewers; Two Photos from Mecca

I have abandoned the USA political muck and the whole world politics mess but still retain an interest in Canadian, mostly Alberta politics. Why? Because I am returning to my Edmonton at the end of…

A Most Unusual Existence; An Arabic Call to Prayer Echos in my Edmonton Apartment; Ordering a Book From Audrey’s; Time Travel Not Possible; Brat Defined and Illustrated: A Luncheon Turns Into an Opportunity; Glad to Be in Edmonton For Many Reasons But Also Because of A Possible Earthquake; Me and Property Survived One. Photograph of Not Me: A Vegetarian Plate and an Instagram Video

Nowadays an Arabic voice calls, summons me to prayer on a  prayer rug of beautiful design which combines the Indigenous Canadian culture and the Islamic faith. It was purchased at the Edmonton Muslim Heritage Festival…

Does this Ever Happen to You? Decision to Abandon Both Local and World Politics, But Back to a Final Smith Salvo: Do Not Count Your Chicken Before They are Hatched; Conscience Defined; Islamic Tawqa Explored; Another ‘Koran’ Found at Audrey’s Bookstore; Followers Defined and Counted; 2023 Inuit Wall Calendar Purchased: Major Announcement; Photos of Koran and Quran, Laughing with Trickster; Inuit Wall Art Pictured

Does this ever happen to you?  Turn on your computer, the ‘calendar ‘sends you a notice: Robert Jones Miller’s 47th Birthday is tomorrow. I have no idea whatsoever who Robert Jones Miller is, much less…