General

Desperation?

I was dismayed at Bush’s performance in the debates last night. He seemed small (was it the camera angle? was he hunched over a little?), halting, unsure that he was choosing the right words. Repetitive. It’s hard to separate the message from the messenger. I was surprised, when I heard excerpts from the debates on …

In love with a song…

I’m so in love with this song that it is unbelievable. Didn’t you ever come across a piece of music that completely took away your breath? That made you feel like a better person? Well this song by Natasha St-Pier does. And more. Extremely highly recommended album. I would love to know which song, opera, …

Chopin

To prepare you for Eid in 6 weeks’ time, I thought I’d tell you about Chopin. No, not that musician who died quite a while ago, but the Vodka! Why? Because Vodka is the preferred beverage in Bahrain simply because it “doesn’t smell” so you can always tell your mother when you roll into the …