Tomorrow night I will be flying home for a very busy weekend in the States. It’s Christopher’s birthday, my Mom’s birthday and my nephew’s wedding. It’ll be good – I haven’t seen most of my family since I ran away to join the circus. Prince – “1999” I actually had no Prince in my library. [...]
I just came back from meetings in Abu Dhabi. My firm has an office there and they scheduled a semi-annual Executive Meeting. I had to make a presentation to the Executives about the financial system and where we are and where we’re going, so I needed my suit and a power point presentation (thank you [...]
Jules was going to fall off the page, so I moved him here. First – the ladies. Sarah McLachlan – “Closer” The new greatest hits package. Kate Bush – “Aerial” I didn’t even know she put out a new record. This is very ambitious and not totally successful, but there is good stuff abounding. Rachel [...]
I am in a new apartment. I moved from my three bedroom in Salmiya to a one bedroom in Salwa. I haven’t changed apartments in over twenty years… but I still have the moves! Four trips in a little Mitsubishi and done before 6pm. Granted, I came here in three suitcases, but you accumulate stuff [...]
Sarah Palin is nothing but one of those “golly-gosh-set-a-spell-have-a-beer-let’s-shoot-somethin’” local bumpkins the either party brings out every few years when they need a gimmick to win. She is an old, well worn political hack-trick who usually has about as much substance as tissue paper. It is extremely cynical and very annoying… but sometimes dangerous. I [...]
Too short Too short Too short Not the flying, of course. With the layover on the trip there and missing my flight out of Doha on the way back, the trips came to somewhere around 24 hours. But the city is special and I had the best time. On Saturday, I did go over to [...]
There are no squirrels in Istanbul. Instead, they have cats. Cats everywhere! These cats are healthy looking and very pet-able – as opposed to the grimy, feral variety in Kuwait. But make no mistake – these guys are scavengers. They are there to con you out of that sandwich. (But they are sooo cute…) I [...]
There is nothing like walk walk walking around a foreign city. You can only see another country from street level. That’s where the people and the food are. And there is so much to do in Istanbul, all you can do is close your eyes and start. I didn’t yesterday when I got in because [...]
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