Tags: Jordan, smoking
Its very interesting and eyebrow-raising to see that only 25 out of at least 350 active Jordanian bloggers has signed the online petition asking for a ban on smoking in public places which was started by Philip (El3atel). I hope that many didn’t know about the petition or couldn’t find the time to sign it, or even just didn’t feel like it or forgot about it. Because otherwise, I find this rather disappointing, not just because 25 out of 350 bloggers is a small number (and lets forget about readers for a moment here), but also because the majority of these bloggers are supposed to be educated young people aged 20-35.
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“Nothing - only look at the almanack on that wall;he pointed to a framed sheet hanging near the window, and continued, The crosses are for the evenings you have spent with the Lintons, the dots for those spent with me. Do you see? I’ve marked every day.”
“Yes - very foolish: as if I took notice! And where is the sense of that?”
Continue reading ‘Love is Silly’
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Tags: Internet and Technology
I’ve read this interesting story about the digital world and how it’s affecting our real world convictions. As an example, the article tells the story of a married man who plays Second Life and gets married to one of the characters (who is played by a real woman too), this begs the question of whether this guy is cheating on his wife or just playing an online game.
Also according to the article:
Continue reading ‘E-Cheating and OTHER Lives’
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Tags: Amman, Arab World, Iraq, Jordan, Society
Some “Iraqi” bloggers are pissed off because they were subject to interrogation and detention for long hours at Queen Alia’s Airport-Amman before being denied entry to the country and having to go back to where they came from. Some went as far as saying that they’re used to mild discrimination by Jordanians, adding that this was more outrageous than anything they’ve witnessed before.
While I understand how people who had to go through this must have felt, and I sincerely sympathize with them, I don’t see how any of this is considered discrimination (assuming that everything was said is true that is). If you expect to move between two countries, one of them is in a state of complete chaos, practically under occupation and on the verge of a civil war (not that Sunni and Shiite haven’t killed off innocents from both sides yet) like any normal passenger then you must be out of your mind!!
Continue reading ‘On the Mistreatment of Iraqis at Queen Alia’s Airport’
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I consider myself lucky to have watched Harry Potter and the order Order of the Phoenix the first day it was shown in cinemas, and I’m still bragging about it as if I got my last-minute-ticket by using my charms or spending an extra effort. I was so excited, so maybe just maybe, it had to do with positive thinking and the law of attraction .
I liked the movie a lot but for some reason, I thought the previous part was better. I really don’t know why. What I especially liked about this part is the presence of Dolores Umbridge, the funny yet scary woman in pink, who apparently loves cats.
Continue reading ‘Quick Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’
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Tags: Amman, funny, Jordan, Ravings, taxi
اللي بتابعوا قصصي مع تكاسي عمان يمكن لاحظوا انّو صارلي زمان ما كتبت عنها، للأسف السبب مش انو جبت سيارة ولا صاحبت واحد معو سيارة ولا تصلبطت على حدا بالشغل، بس من كتر ما مر علي صرت سبيتشلس زي ما بحكو.
يعني خدلك هالنهفة مثلا:
السواق: زمان صرلك واقفة بتستني تاكسي؟
أنا: لأ
السواق: يعني شنصك كتير حلو، سيارة مكندشة!
ملاحظة: السواق بحاول يحكي لبناني ويتناغش بس مبين عليه انه سرسري
Continue reading ‘On Taxis in Amman’
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The Institute for Middle East Understanding www.imeu.net — which assists journalists with their stories on Palestine and the Palestinians — is pleased to announce the launch of “Palestinian Americans”. As part of the IMEU’s focus on the humanizing power of life and culture, we have been hard at work identifying, interviewing and writing snapshots of the superstars in our community. The result is the first-of-its-kind compilation of accomplished Palestinian-American academics, artists, athletes, businesspeople, entertainers, government officials, scientists and others.
The collection is housed on the IMEU website at http://imeu.net/news/palestinian-americans.shtml.
Continue reading ‘IMEU Announces Exciting New Palestine Resource’
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I don’t care if I’m on nobody’s list. I don’t care why you vote. Actually I don’t care if you vote or not. I just need more traffic. So that my Technorati rank will eventually increase. So that I’ll be popular. So that Pulp magazine will misspell my blog’s name or write a hilarious description of it. So that I’ll brag about it, make posts about it, complain about it then sleep with a satisfied ego.
Yalla, please use the poll to your right to vote.
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Lama and Dima Hattab AKA “the unlimited twins” are determined to be the first Jordanian women to climb Mount Everest. I was honored to have met the twins and I can tell you this much, the energetic Jordanian twins are not short on commitment nor a plan to achieve their dream. One could see how passionate they are about their self-assigned mission and that they strongly believe in what they do, be it the preparations for climbing Mount Everest or organizing charity marathons.
I was really surprised to know that such amazing girls with such great potentials and such an honorable goal can’t find the support they need to achieve what I personally see as a national dream. However, I’m glad that, Dima and Lama decided that nothing will stand in their way. Life is all about making choices in the end, don’t you agree?
Continue reading ‘The Unlimited Twins Leading The Way To Everest’
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