Christmas morning, 2020 7:30 am, Corte Madera, California. Woke up early, of course realizing it was Christmas Day – a day not being celebrated because I am now a Muslim. I open the door of…
A previous blog spoke of my mornings in San Francisco – noisy, dirty, depressing – traffic streaming by for months and months although there were no people on the streets except for those walking their…
First of all, let me say this. My San Francisco apartment was once ideally located in those all so long ago pre-pandemic days, but it was small – a one bedroom (actually a glorified studio…
Faithful readers will note that two topics are not commanding my (and hence your) attention in this almost daily blog. One topic is the Middle East, the other is the Coronavirus, the Pandemic etc. etc….
Monday was Primary Care Physician Day. I walked down the Boulevard clad in a headscarf, a face mask and a Christmas sweater, so indeed it was a mixed message. Personal at PCP’s office laughed in…
A gem was found in my Inbox; an article entitled What If You Could Do It All Over: The Uncanny Allure of our Unlived Lives written by Joshua Rothman. His initial college success as a…
I do love people who calls dem as they sees them. What does this mean: A statement meaning that one is not recalcitrant about speaking his/her/its mind. Admittedly, I, Alexis McBride am not recalcitrant about…
The absolutely good news is that the vaccine is soon to begin distribution. this is by no means a panacea but at least the beginning of a long process. A panacea is a a solution…
This conversation was promised in a prior blog – I always do what I say I am going to do, but sometimes it takes awhile. This move has not been easy, that is my excuse….
First of all, what is incongruity. It is not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. An example in a sentence is as follows The duffel coat looked incongruous with…