As a not so young man of 30, the subject of marriage is often brought up. Sometimes this is not so subtle. Have you ever been in a situation where you meet someone for the first time, then as soon as they find out you’re single, they introduce you to their daughter nearly 30 minutes [...]

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In random order

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Are they capable of uttering these 3 phrases: “I’m sorry”, “I made a mistake”,”I don’t know”.
How do they treat: the waiter, the garbage man, the cashier, the maid, the doorman.
Are they a good listener ? How do they react to opposing opinions ? Do they raise their voice?
How do they handle themselves [...]

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Next week I will be flying to the US on a business trip. The itinerary includes at least 3 flights each way. I’ve flown plenty of times of before. I know that statistically, I am safer up there than riding in a car (particularly in Amman). However this safety factor only applies to modern jet [...]

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Earlier today, my brother handed me a book he just finished reading and recommended it as “similar to Clancy”. It was the New York Times Bestseller Spy by Ted Bell. So I did what I normally do when someone hands me a fiction novel. I turned it over to read the blurb on the back:
Counter-terrorist [...]

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As we all know most guys hate shopping, this is partly responsible for our tendency to be loyal to a specific brand once we found one we like (lucky for the wife), and why commercials tend to target women more. Even then, nothing is worse than having to shop for underwear, I mean its not [...]

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After reading Nasim’s post about smoking. I was pondering the instances where I dabbled with addiction.
Smoking: When my grandfather died many years ago, people came to our house to give condolences. As is apparently customary they were served black coffee and cigarettes. All known brands of cigarettes were available. My grandfather was dead, and we [...]

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