Tag: events
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Quiet Among the Palms: Reflections on a Cool Abu Dhabi Evening
This evening in Abu Dhabi, the air was cool, and the world seemed louder than ever. The hum of global events—ceasefires, conflicts, new governments, and presidential inaugurations—buzzed at the edges of my thoughts. Seeking refuge from the relentless noise, I set out for a long, peaceful walk around the island. These solitary strolls often gift…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 31/365
Good Morning, Tonight we say goodbye to 2021 and walk into 2022 with caution and wonder at what it might be holding. The intense events seem to be getting only more intense, the uncertainty less certain but the hope and wonder is always there. Hope is there in the first moment we open our eyes…
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Day One Hundred Thirty Two, June 3, 2011
This particular and ancient truth has been quite upfront lately in world affairs. Somehow this ancient lesson is being applied and demonstrated repeatedly in the last few years from events in Iran, to Egypt, to Yemen, and to most recently the current events in Syria. I am normally not someone who is drawn to writing,…