Been dreaming last night of vertigo. Have no clue why. The dream had me at the top of a tall building, at the edge, looking down… the Seattle Needle, the CN Tower and Empire State. I’ve been to both the Seattle Needle and the CN Tower and been to the very top and had no …

I’ve resurrected my old site: Bahraini.TV. I’m going to use that as a news clipping service and publish any events I get to know about there, and keep this one (mahmood.tv) for blogging and other stuff. Please put Bahraini.TV on your blogroll if you will for news, information and events on and in Bahrain.

Here are 10 ways to improve your communication skills: 1. Develop your voice 2. Slow down 3. Animate your voice 4. Enunciate your words 5. Use appropriate volume 6. Pronounce your words correctly 7. Use the right words 8. Make eye contact 9. Use gestures 10. Don’t send mixed messages for a detailed explanation, go …

There is no reason whatsoever to desecrate Holy text, be that the Quran, the Bible or even to some the Kama Sutra. But people being what they are, will always take advantage of the status of something that is so prized, or use their little knowledge of a culture to desecrate something that is held …

I’m in love with a site that The vignettes that appear on Controlled Skid are an exercise in immediacy and commitment. The images are selected from photostreams on Flickr. I spend a few moments considering the photograph, then create a sketch based on the image. The writing is done quickly; no editing is allowed. The …