Way before they get their own mobiles or devices, kids are awestruck, lost for words, filled with wonder whenever they get near a mobile or an ipad…The first moment we put it in front of their eyes, we lose them…for…
Dinner with my friends and…. Our mobiles!
Take a minute and remember the last time you had dinner with your friends. How many minutes of “sane”, continuous conversation did you have? 2, 3 or maximum 5 without being interrupted by the sound of a cellphone ringing? “Sorry…
Nothing beats getting in a taxi with a Lebanese driver in Beirut
Standing on the roadside, waiting for a taxi in Beirut? In seconds 3 or 4 cabs make pirouettes to get to you regardless of traffic, other drivers, cars, horns… and the winner almost sweeps a passerby to get to you.…
Spinach with Hummus à la Wafaa
Ingredients for 4 persons (Spinach with Hummus ) 3 bunches spinach or 3 frozen spinach packs 2 tbsps. lemon juice 2 crushed garlic 1 sliced, grilled onion 1 chopped bunch of coriander 1 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsps.olive oil 4…
Tarte à l’oignon, Onion tart
Ingredients for 4 persons (Onion tart) 2 tbs. vegetable oil 2 tbs. butter 4 medium onions, cut in half and very thinly sliced A sprinkling of granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups fresh cream A pinch nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper Grated Gruyère…
What does a red tie tell about your personality? Check the Republicans’ debate in the U.S.
Why most of the politicians wear red ties with light shirts and darker suits? Because “red” is the power tie. Check the republicans’ candidates at their last debate. Most of them wore red ties. They wanted to convey an image…
President Krump
Today, I feel like banning the human race from Earth. Temporarily! I’m fuming! I’m red most of the time, borderline apoplectic… who I am? You got it. I’m Krump. I always have cramps. I gesticulate to hide them. Don’t want…
Meet Bug!
I’m Bug not bag, not hug. I’m always in a shitty mood. Why? Why not?I hate happy people. They make me want to puke. Why? Cause they never get bugged. Bug them! Yeah you’re right! I’m polite that way! Jesuits’…
Different or Ordinary? Elegant or frumpy? Part- 2
At 40 + choose the granny look, the wannabe-my-daughter or your own elegant look? Are you sticking with trends of yesteryear? Wearing clothes that fit you in outdated ways? Short hemlines and high waist with a belt to show off your…
Why didn’t we, Lebanese, react like the French people?
Although: Same shock Same horror Same pain Same loss Same scenario Same assassins Same date Same feeling of frustration to react and seek immediate retaliation Because: Many of us lack the basic sense of civism and patriotism We are used…