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…
Me, Moi, Myself, My selfie, My mobile, My cocoon
We are in love more than ever with our mobile and… ourselves ! It’s become our first love, unique love most of the time, the most trusted friend and, the only one we can rely on with our deepest secrets, confidences,…
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…
Saudi Arabia women vote for the first time
women & tea
Different or Ordinary? Elegant or Frumpy? All about Image
We will start with a new category related to the image we want to convey. Appearance, posture, behavior, speech, verbal and non-verbal communication, attitude at work,self confidence etc…. Elegant or Frumpy? Frumpy means: Wearing clothes that are too tight or…
How do you know if there is an elephant in the room?
If you are with your spouse, wife, partner, family, friend(s), colleagues at work… • Tense and loaded silence.• Meaningless chitchat mutate into a passionate trivial discussion.• Shouting on your kid just because he asked for something.• Loud noises in the…
21st century’s parenting style: My kid, My Master!
“Talk to the hand!” “Are you kidding me?” “Seriously mom?!!” Can you tell exactly at which moment, age, hour, minute you switched roles? when your kid became the parent and you the child? When their look translated into: “Poor thing!…