Why is this the best time of the year ? Is it because it’s Eid-al-adha ? Well, the official definition says we’re to celebrate Eid Al-Adha because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son to affirm the strength of his faith in God. Some of the Muslim, Jews, and Christians I know are willing to [...]

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A lot of new laptops come with fingerprint readers. They let you authenticate without a password not only to logon to your machine, but also to websites like gmail, hotmail, etc… My sister Mona got such a laptop, a Sony Vaio, and I was setting it up for her.
Hani: See the picture with the 10 [...]

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In 1990, my parents sent their 12 year old youngest son (me) to summer camp in Alexandria (Egypt). It featured the usual activities found in such camps: lousy food, uncomfortable beds, sports, and singing (the fun part). This camp also specialized in Computer programming; really just an excuse to call it educational. It was educational [...]

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November 19 is World Toilet Day ! The average person supposedly spends 3 years of their life in the bathroom. More for women I think because women’s restrooms tend to be more ummm pleasant. Still, That’s like an hour a day in the most boring room in the house. So how do you pass the [...]

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Warning: The following may contain views contradicting your own. If you are under 10 years of age, cannot deal with differing creeds, or are scared of the big bad wolf, please take the nearest exit.

My good friend Issa joined my family for lunch, the next day we had this conversation:
Issa: Hani, your [...]

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