Monthly Archives: May 2011
More Stuff Redd-necks and Aye-rabs Like
Bedouin or logger, no one can resist a pastoral scene like this. Sheep are common creatures in our fair desert land, although they would probably dream of such lush green meadows to graze rather than the rare vacant lot in … Continue reading
Stuff Redd-necks and Aye-rabs Like
Redd-necks and Aye-rabs? Oil and vinegar? Not really. Scary? Not really. Some of both have beards and bellies. Some are clean-shaven and skinny. Some like to hunt wild boar in the Ghor (that is the agricultural area of the Jordan … Continue reading
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Memorial Weekend BBQ, Tahoe Style
I didn’t make it to my hometown this trip, had to be content to fly-0ver and wave . The ranch, at only about 1,000ft elevation, had five inches of snow the week before the wedding, flattening the special grains they … Continue reading
Helping Hands After Tornado Devastation
When a Missouri tornado makes the Jordanian paper, you know it must be something. Many people died in their cars while trying to find shelter, or not having heard the warnings. I thought of this several times on the long … Continue reading
Back in Amman
It’s so great to be back ‘home’ again in Amman. As much fun as vacations are, there’s no place like home. Huge shout-out to The Hub and boys, who kept the house in better shape than I do! After unpacking … Continue reading
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Another Death for Indecency, in Sweden
A father kills 21 year- old daughter for honor in Sweden A Swedish appeals court has confirmed the 18 year prison sentence served to a man in Katrineholm in eastern Sweden for the murder of his adoptive daughter in a … Continue reading
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Dis-Honor Murder By Bicycle Tire
This was one of those unreported dis-honor murders, translated by a kind commenter from the La Sharaf site. I asked Rana Husseini recently if there was a huge decrease in dishonor killings, which would be great, or if they just … Continue reading
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Dis-Honor Murder for Indecent Clothing
She was married at 15. There were troubles, she came home several times. Were these cries for help? Why only mention that the husband accused her of ‘seeing other men’? Sounds awfully convenient to me. I wonder how a grave … Continue reading
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Wedding Prep
The ranch is a bustle of happy activity. Mowing, setting up, bow-making and cooking. Today was breakfast for nine, lunch will be for 25 (lamb burgers), rehearsal dinner will rib steaks, potato salad, tossed salad and garlic bread. For 70. … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch,
Yep, that ranch of my sisters in California. Lil Kinz and I flew yesterday and arrived today to help my sister and family get ready for her daughter’s wedding. At the fam ranch. Hundreds of people will be coming to … Continue reading
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