American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein is a documentary about the life and work of Professor Norman. To be honest, when watching him on YouTube, I always thought that he had a case of autism. He is always rigid,…
Surviving what I could consider the worst day of my life, l ended my day early at 9:30 pm with a couple of sleeping pills; I woke up at 3:00 am and made myself a large mug of coffee. I…
I despise beggars. I hate seeing them at traffic lights. I don’t give them money to entertain their pleas for change or buy whatever they might sell as a front for begging. I specifically hate covered women who beg, hiding…
I just returned from watching “Fair Game,” a compelling film that offers a sombre look at a real story often overlooked by Hollywood. The movie exposes how the White House allegedly ignored or manipulated CIA reports indicating that Iraq had…
I recently read an article about SANAD, an NGO in Lebanon that provides home care for the terminally ill and their families during their final days. This service allows individuals to spend their last moments in the privacy of their…
Disclaimer: A few days ago, McDonald’s sweetened a delay in my order by throwing in a free coffee and apple pie. However, this post isn’t influenced by those unexpected treats. My dietary habits shift wildly depending on my mood. I’ve…
As the year draws to a close, and with everyone jotting down their resolutions, it’s time for me to pen mine. For 2011, I want to take back myself. This year has brought about dramatic changes for me. While most…
I don’t even remember the last time I touched that code… Probably in 2005. So a legacy app, created in early 2003, designed for IE6, with MySQL 4.1, needs to be migrated to a new server, MySQL 5.1, UTF8 encoding,…
If memory serves me right, I’ve never really eaten meals served on aeroplanes; I typically just have coffee or Pepsi because: My trips never exceeded five hours, so I was never hungry. I’m not a fan of how they look—it’s…
Bleh.