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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - Posts

• War what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!

  'Drum beats of war' like we are hearing now from the great leaders of the free world, have a habit of bringing out the most creative of writing .... whether for an article, a musical score or a piece of satire .... but they rarely effect change once a Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 11:04 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments

• Rainbow street Fridays like a Eid

  It is beautiful the new exceptional experience one would feel at the Rainbow street on Fridays afternoon. Now with the renovation of the area, and the fame of Jara flee market, it is becoming more of a fashionable trend for people of Amman to come to Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 10:14 from The Arab Observer | 0 Comments

• The "Now Generation" Vs. Waithood and Wasted Youth

  In 1966, Time Magazine’s Person of the Year was an entire generation: The Man and Woman under 25 . It was a couple of years ago that I came across this article , and for some reason I keep going back to it. Perhaps because over the past… I don’t know… Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 09:49 from Into the Wind | 0 Comments

• Philosophers' Carnival #72

  ... is here . See especially Tomkow's post on 'open access' publishing, an idea I've expressed support for here . Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 06:09 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments

• a summer tale… Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 06:19 from Sugar Cubes | 0 Comments

• Put on Some Clothes!!!

  Can someone explain to me ,Why do people go naked at the gym? I mean, why? Really! WHY? Its been a month since I have been going to the gym on daily basis. And When I go to the gym, the last thing that I want to see is old, hairy, naked, men. Seriously. Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 06:12 from M For Mystery | 0 Comments

• Themed Sari

  Dave sez, "Spotted this Google-themed sari in a fancy shopping mall in Gurgaon, India (the tech hub south of Delhi). I couldn't get the backstory because (proving that India is nearing Western standards in every way!) a guard started rushing over to bust Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 03:09 from And Far Away | 0 Comments

• Thoughts on Stimulus Check

  Last night after attending a book reading by Salman Rushdie, we got back home and found a nice surprise in the mail: A stimulus check from the US government for $1200. For those who have been living under a rock for the past six months, the stimulus check Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 02:38 from Mental mayhem | 0 Comments

• Jordan Cable Service

  The long waited solution has just arrived, although they did not cover all of the Kingdom yet nor all of Amman but they are coming to your area soon. If you live some where close to Jordan University street, Al-Gardens or Al-Rabyeh then you are one of Read More... Posted 01-07-2008 01:51 from Jad's thoughts | 0 Comments Filed under Jordan, Amman, Geeky life, three months, monster, customer care, subscribers, tv channel, service provider, internet speed, jordan university, cool thing, satellite, infrastructure, cable connection, jordanians, neighborhood, cable service, local internet provider, free telephony, internet connectivity, nepc