No Fun in Islam

There is no fun in Islam

Ayatollah Khomeini

The Prison

The earth is a prison to man all his life.

Therefore I say this truth to the fool; though you rush about, the sky surrounds you on all sides.  Try to get out, if you can.

          Shmuel HaNagid

I really Feel the Magic

“As I paint I feel a magic go into some paintings.  I don’t talk about it, because people may not understand.  But I really feel the magic.”

 Ted DeGrazia

(1909-82)

Tucson, Arizona

Life is About Learning to Dance in the Rain

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

 

Tucson, Arizona

Saturday, 13th April 2013

Abdullah II's Motto

Sergeant Lawley was a philosopher in a soldier’s sort of way.  He and I were sitting slightly apart from the others.

He said, “Mr. Abdullah, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you.”  He paused for effect.  “You are always going to be in the shit.  It’s just the depth that’s going to vary.”

I adopted that as my motto, and to this day still think of his words whenever I am facing a tough situation.

Abdullah II of Jordan

Our Last Best Chance

The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril

Ye May Know Each Other

The Holy Quran says:

God Almighty said: “Mankind!  We created you from a pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that ye may know each other.”

Al Hujurat: 13

Optimism is Even More Precious than Water

And yet, in my region, where optimism is more precious than water, we cannot afford to give up hope.

Abdullah II of Jordan

Our Last Best Chance