Monthly Archives: December 2011
Loving Your Husband Well
Daar Al Kounouz had an awesome and amazing celebration of Christ’s birth. I am still recovering, and the kounouz are still basking on their remaining days of break. My month off from writing is nearly done, and I have four … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Christmas, family, great deals!, life, relationships
May The Lord Bless You This Christmas
Thank you , dear readers celebrating the Incarnation of the Holy One. My gifts to you are more of my favorite music in adoration of Emmanuel, God With Us. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Christmas, faith, God, The Daily Carol
First Trial in Belgium for So-Called Honor Killing
Twenty year-old Sadia did not want an arranged marriage to a man she has never met. She moved in with a Belgian man after spending time at a shelter to protect her from her family. A Belgian court on Monday … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, activism, disgusted, honor killing, Regional Issues, women's issues
The Hobbit Trailer Released – On Tenth Anniversary Of FOTR
Here it is: hat tip: my niece and movie buff, Mona Here’s Grady, my other go-to-guy for all things Hobbit and LOTR, on the synopsis
Filed under cool, events, life, The Hobbit
Jordan Beats GERMANY in Sentencing Incestuous Father
You go, JO…pat yourselves on the back for knowing the clear difference between right and wrong when an ‘advanced, civilized’ Western nation seems to think a father having sex with his daughter is just all good – you know, because … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, abuse recovery, activism, disgusted, evil, kid's issues, mother's issues, nag, relationships, stunned, weeping, women's issues
Project Boy is Blogging – The Next Generation
Yup, you saw it. Project Boy started a blog. He is passionate about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 for the ole XBox360, and he had to start a blog for an assignment. So, the boy blogs about the game … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, cool, expat living, family, friends, kid's issues, mother's issues, nag
What Is FouseyTube?
Spikekid comes home and says, “Mom, you have got to see this hilarious YouTube. It’s about Arab mothers”. So we watched, and yes it was very funny, things I have heard my peers say to their kids. Not quite Bath … Continue reading
Filed under family, friends, kid's issues, mother's issues, silliness
Visiting Pottery-Per-Kilo
I was WAY behind on this trend. But today, I made up for lost time today (between two Christmas events, of course) If anyone else has not discovered the covered area near Rawan Cake and Wanda off Mecca Street, get … Continue reading
Enjoying Christmas in Amman
There is just too much good stuff happening out there to be sitting at the screen. Giving mag writing a hiatus for Advent was a very good idea. It has been a restful, joyous two weeks of kounouz, kitchen, comrades, … Continue reading
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