Back to School Snacks Aren't Just For The Kids…
I’ve been getting a lot of questions around good snack ideas to send with the kids back to school. Snack ideas are always a difficult area no matter if you’re a student or adult. But the fact is…we need snacks! Snacks fuel your body and maintain your blood sugar levels. They keep you from overeating ...
Movie Reviews
In which I remember to write about those films I watched. I think I'll write a post entirely about Melancholia. And then I still have a copy of Federico Fellini's The Clowns that I should get to watching. Preferably before tomorrow. Then, I will be on the hunt for the library's copy of Never Let Me ...
yalo [elias khoury]
Months which are not turbulent in the Middle East are welcome. This last couple of months have been particularly lacking in this respect. When people look back in twenty years at the Summer of 2014 in Palestine, Syria and Iraq, will they remember the terrible events which have befallen them, or will ...
short notes and one about figs
Short notes, since I'm busy watching telly tonight: ~ No tears from The Bun after that slightly wobbly start on the first day of school. He still is a little nervous in the mornings but he is definitely enjoying school because he literally glows when he comes home. Being familiar with the place and ...
Pope Meets Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, Jordanian Royal
Father Lombardi Also Briefs Journalists on Council for the Economy Meeting, Upcoming Q&A With Pope and Children Vatican City, September 04, 2014 ( Zenit.org) Deborah Castellano Lubov The Pope has encouraged Holy Land leaders to continue working for peace and will participate in a charity-sponsored e ...
The return of Europe’s sleepwalkers - WSJ
Members of military special forces sit on an armoured vehicle near Kramatorsk. NATO’s top official accused Moscow outright on Thursday of attacking Ukraine The U.S. administration is obviously overwhelmed, but EU leaders don’t even worry about not knowing what to do The European Union named new lead ...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
As ambassadors from NATO member countries gather in Europe to discuss crises in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere, more details about a possible ceasefire in Eastern Europe are emerging. Russian President Vladimir V. Putin laid out a seven-point plan to stop the fighting between Ukraine, pro-Kreml ...
Istanbul Express: Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Archaeological Museum, Hippodrome & Grand Bazaar!
CONSTANTINOPLE - I rolled the word around my mouth, stretching out the vowels until I had mangled and garbled it completely. I was 6 and figured it would be stupid to ask what it meant. I was at a friend's birthday party when I was handed a sheet of paper with the word on top and was instructed to m ...
Eat your peppers
i have so many things... I mean SOOO many things that I want to write on this blog. Vacation at Allen's house, anniversary trip to Niagra Falls, Dad's annual Field Day, our actual 9 year anniversary date, etc, etc. I am constantly thinking about this blog and how I wish I had the time to post on it, ...
Fears Grow Over American Terrorist ‘Wannabes’ Trying to Join ISIS
By Melanie Batley As the conflict with the Islamic State (ISIS) intensifies, a small group of young Americans have been seeking to join extremist groups in the Middle East, intent on fighting against U.S. interests. At least seven “wannabes” have been arrested in the last 15 months after trying to t ...
