I was napping when I heard a knock. I reluctantly got up, and opened the door only to find a total stranger. He introduced himself and explained he’s from out of town, and works with my sister. We shook hands and then without further introductions he asked me what I do, and who I work [...]

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One of the new words I learned when I started working in Amman is (Asfeen). My colleagues define it as (anyone who says something negative about another employee to their supervisor). Personally I would qualify that definition to (anyone who complains to the employee’s supervisor without first trying to work out the problem directly with [...]

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The following is a mixture of science, fiction, voodoo and an over-active imagination.
Natural Selection is the term Darwin proposed to describe the idea that favorable inherited (genetic) traits would become more common after several generations, because the unfavorable traits would make it less likely to survive. Keep in mind that the definition of favorable varies [...]

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A. The eyes are no more.
My name is Bugs, king of Rabbits, Look upon my ears, oh ye mighty, and despair!

Why does a rabbit need gloves ?

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Prologue: On reading this post written by Fadi, I started thinking about racist jokes, and how some don’t seem to understand why they can be offensive. Others insist they aren’t because someone from the race being ridiculed laughed at it, or repeated it. Others still will tell those offended they don’t have a sense of [...]

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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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