Random Musings
On everything from parenting to politics to tea cups.
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Brilliant Egyptian Kid
Brilliant Egyptian Kid. View Post Continue reading
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Brilliant Egyptian Kid
Brilliant Egyptian Kid. Courtesy Joey Ayoub’s http://hummusforthought.com/ He says and I quote “I use my brain” This child shows us what our approach to politics should be. He actually read through the Egyptian Constitution on the internet and his comments revealed his intelligence and mind power, my laziness and prejudices and above all it proved that Continue reading
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A Prayer For My Daughter Another poem in the series that I wrote for my girl. I wish for you freedom… Freedom from worries… View Post Continue reading
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A Prayer For My Daughter
Another poem in the series that I wrote for my girl. I wish for you freedom… Freedom from worries about money Freedom to do what you will Freedom to be all that you can and want to be Freedom to scream, howl and be nasty. I wish for you independence I wish for Continue reading
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Stay A While
Watching my girl jumping In puddles pretending She was a giant On a sea crossing I smile Even as my Heart weeps. Why this rush Why this dizzying Hurtling through Time and space To grow up And be like me. Stay a while… A little while longer Child, and just be. There is time enough Continue reading
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In any case, one on the newest literary voices is a talented teenager. 17-year-old Eoin Moore wrote a short story for a creative writing program for teenagers called Fighting Words. His story was chosen to be published. But the coolest thing is that it was published on Ireland newest postage stamp. All 224 words of Continue reading
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Jiah Khan’s story is likely to be forgotten with time, because it isn’t packed with sensationalistic elements like alcoholism, near-penury or instances of visible exploitation. Unlike Divya Bharti or Silk Smitha, Jiah Khan still had miles to go. She will be remembered, I hope, as a young woman who quit Bollywood as well as the Continue reading
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The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the Worldâs Hottest Peppers
Chiliheads crave the heat that hurts so good, but nothing compares to the legendary superhot that spices life in remote India The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the Worldâs Hottest Peppers Continue reading
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After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic, Please come to the gate immediately. Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there. An older woman in full traditional Palestinian dress, Just like my grandma wore, Continue reading
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nyfa: “Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.” – Jerry Seinfeld Continue reading
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