Monthly Archives: July 2010
30 Bullets For Dishonor
An uncle splattered bright crimson into the stark black and white picture of daughter-slaughter, from Nas: Criminal Prosecutor Ali Abu Zeid on Saturday charged a 43-year-old farmer with premeditated murder in connection with the shooting death of his female relative … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, evil, jordan, Regional Issues, stunned, women's issues
Last Day at the Ranch
Today is my last day of writing from the ranch. I am overlooking five layers of mountain ranges, a preening peacock, and contented sheep grazing. If I wasn’t missing The Hub and kids (Aunt Jane and Jordan), I would be … Continue reading
Lost Count – Another Crime of Dishonor
MommaBean caught this one, and makes a great point about crimes against the state. Sigh. Another disgusting story is in the paper today. Another daughter slaughtered. Another sentence reduction because the victim’s (and perpetrator’s) father dropped charges. Will we ever … Continue reading
Killed Because Her Husband Became A Christian
I almost missed this one in June, the third dishonor story in one article. The first two are bad enough. I have had knowledge of the 2nd but not freedom to blog about it until it made the local press. … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, Christianity, disgusted, evil, family, Regional Issues, stunned, women's issues
A Nice Rest at The Ranch
Hey! I’m back. I’ve had a whirlwind tour of Southern California, lots of speaking engagements, meetings with family and friends, a high school reunion and even a TV interview (no link, sorry). Hundreds of bloggable moments. Made great connections for … Continue reading
California Dreamin’ – Alahu Akbar!
I cannot get over the goodness of God. Every day in California has produced incredible encounters with people, I have a whole post of Arab Encounters percolating in my head. I just love the speaking circuit. If you have been … Continue reading
Filed under faith, friends, relationships
The Difference Between Neiman Marcus and WalMart*
I am in Orange County, California, and LOVIN’ IT. The creative energy of this place is contagious, palpable, inspiring. The advertisements, the home interiors, the personalized license plates, the overheard conversations. I am loving driving. The traffic flow, the intricate … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, events, friends, relationships
what I scrubbed yesterday
Following yesterday’s post, the rest of the scrubbing tale is here. You know I usually flake on the second half of such stories, getting caught up in the demands of a new day. Our dear tenant, at one point, decided … Continue reading
things i’ve been doing besides blogging
I’ve been spending a lot of time on my knees. Maybe you are expecting me to say in prayer, but, although I was indeed praying in my head and heart, my hands were busy scrubbing. Like I learned with Jordanian … Continue reading
California’s Crazy, Illinois is Ill
Chicago-style corruption trickles down, and it is time to pay the piper: For the last few years, California stood more or less unchallenged as a symbol of the fiscal collapse of states during the recession. Now Illinois has shouldered to … Continue reading
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