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Halloween? Yes! I had assumed upon moving to Beirut that one of the things I would be giving up would be Halloween. However, due to our slightly less than six degrees of separation from the U.S. Embassy, we found ourselves … Continue reading →

I believe that Amy and I have both previously described how kind, warm, and welcoming our landlords, the Sidani family, have been to us. We have been invited frequently to stop by for coffee sometime, but as gringos, we find … Continue reading →

What Halloween? Below are some photos of one of only two examples of Halloween decorations I’ve seen in Beirut. The other one prominently featured orange umbrellas. I may be all alone on this, but unless they are demon-possessed, lined with … Continue reading →

So, we’re a few weeks into Ramadan here. Amy and I have been making a point not eat or drink in public, and especially not to stand on a street corner chugging some cool and refreshing bottled water next to … Continue reading →

Between Hurricane Wilma, the outcome of the Rove leak scandal investigation, and now the rocket attack on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, how is a fella supposed to know if G.W. Bush is ready to bring the noise with Syria? … Continue reading →

Friday is supposed to be one of my days off, but things haven’t really been working out that way lately. This Friday, however, I just said no to work with the intention of going with Amy to Bourj Al-Barajneh to … Continue reading →

The weather in Beirut has been undergoing some significant changes lately. The temperature has gotten cooler, the days are often overcast, and sometimes there’s even rain. It could be my imagination, but it’s even starting to smell like fall. This … Continue reading →

It’s stuff like this that almost makes one forget they spent 6 dollars for a bunch of celery.

As you may know, I’ve developed something of a borderline-pathetic obsession with a certain so-called journalist. He recently disabled comments on his blog, coinciding with the fact that they were fast becoming loaded with various criticisms, chiefly of things like … Continue reading →

Sunday night we attended a going away surprise party for an aquaintance at the US embassy, a good friend of Carrie’s. Not to be all dramatic, but I’m not sure if I should use his real name here, so I’ll … Continue reading →