Category Archives: Happenings
Vent
I don’t need to tell any of you about recent events. Everybody else and their grandmother already have, and with the age of the internet there’s no shortage of hatred, vitriol or paranoia that makes you think that the digital … Continue reading
On the Chapel Hill Shooting
Yesterday the United States and the rest of the world was jolted awake from the cacophony that sounded from the sleepy college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in which three Muslim students were murdered in cold blood. The story goes that … Continue reading
Gearing Up and In a Hurry? Just Consult Your Friendly Facebook Arms Dealer
Things have been going from bad to worse back home in Lebanon, or have been carrying on as normal, depending on how you look at things. Before leaving back to the U.S. I remember waking up several times to the … Continue reading
NASA Launches New Satellite to Mars!
I was completely unaware of this until about 15 minutes ago when I checked my Twitter newsfeed. Today marks the day that we finally set out to answer one of the peskier questions of science and history: how did Mars … Continue reading
And That’s One More Sigh to be Heaved
I wrote recently that despite everything that was wrong with this country, I genuinely try to keep hope alive. One of the things that discourages me, as I’ve mentioned, is the general sense of ignorance and sheer stupidity that seems … Continue reading
Election Season
I try to maintain hope for this country. I really do. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to remain hopeful when you’re constantly reminded of what’s wrong with this place, especially when said problem includes two colliding masses of people from two prominent … Continue reading
Tripoli: Why We’re Not Going Anywhere Soon
This week has witnessed an escalation in the already-intense sectarian “micro”-conflict that’s going on up north in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city. For those who don’t know, the clashes are centered around two ghettos: Bab al Tabbaneh, which is predominantly Sunni, … Continue reading
Is All Truly Fair in Love (and War)?
Something very messed up happened yesterday in Baysour, Lebanon, and just goes to show how desperately we need to erase all the sectarian detritus that runs this country. A man known only as “Rabih A.” from Akkar, northern Lebanon, was … Continue reading
A Farewell to Casts? (And dictators, yet again?)
Alright, ladies and germs, it’s time for a double-feature! As someone who’s been confined to a cast twice in his life, I can tell you firsthand that it sucks: it’s heavy and cumbersome, and when removed, your limb (in my … Continue reading
It may not have been the Acropolis…
Nineteen years ago I got my first taste of music in the form of Yanni’s breakout concert, live from the Acropolis, Greece. I remember sneaking into the living room first thing every morning just so I could slip the video … Continue reading
Bits and Pieces 