Category Archives: Thoughts and Musings
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
Thoughts on Moaz al-Kasasbeh’s Execution
As everybody following the morass in the Middle East knows, Jordanian Air Force Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh was revealed to have been burnt alive by his captors, the Islamic State (formerly of Iraq and Syria alone; they’ve since embarked on an intensified marketing campaign), making … Continue reading
Mistakes
The thing about mistakes is that they immediately show up as red flags on our radar, prompting us to mercilessly berate and verbally flay the offender. The most frequent culprits of this are those with substantial intellects, or at least … Continue reading
Some Thoughts on Experience
As I’ve mentioned on my Facebook page the upcoming short story is almost complete. However, a thought crossed my mind on the way home pertaining to something that’s been going on throughout my life that I’m sure many of you … Continue reading
Dead Ends and Questions
Many (I use “many” loosely) of you are probably wondering why I haven’t posted anything in a while. That’s I question I’ve been asking myself as well; after all keeping this blog going for as long as it did is … Continue reading
New Year, Not-So-New Everything Else
Lebanon has a bad enough rep for its steadily worsening security security situation and rampant corruption, and these are just the twin peaks of the iceberg. Today’s (or rather, yesterday’s) attack on the southern Beirut suburb of Dahyeh could not … Continue reading
100 Posts on and (Not) Looking Back
I wanted to make my 100th post something special and out of the ordinary, but I couldn’t think of anything to write about. I decided to recruit the aid of my faithful readers (*coughfriendscough*) to suggest ideas. Unfortunately, I couldn’t … 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
Bits and Pieces 