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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - Posts

• Musicians attacked in Amman: The sister is “okay”

  The news about the shooting of musicians in downtown Amman (in Arabic) was disturbing to me on so many levels, but mostly because it hit close to home. My sister was one of the musicians who took part in the concert last night. Luckily she did not witness Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 11:32 from Mental mayhem | 0 Comments

• Gunshot in Amman :(

  Tourists shot in Amman attack Gunman opens fire on tourist bus Six tourists wounded in attack on bus in Jordan مسلح يطلق النار على ستة لبنانيين في عمان Gunman wounds 6 Lebanese in Jordan’s capital before shooting himself in the head Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 03:00 from Jad's thoughts | 0 Comments Filed under Uncategorized

• Al Arabiya, Wake up and Smell the Coffee!

  I have been watching the live coverage of the release of the Lebanese prisoners and the exchange of 199 remains on Al Jazeera, CNN, EuroNews, and the BBC. This was a big event today with celebrations in Beirut and sorrow and sadness in Israel and wither Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 02:03 from Ali | 0 Comments

• Wii Got a Wii Fit!

  Oh yes, we were the 7 am stalkers in front of Target on Sunday morning, waiting for that shipment of Wii Fits that we KNEW were coming. How did we know? An employee let it slip the day before when we were doing our regular bi-weekly Saturday visit to Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 11:00 from CafeLulu | 0 Comments

• sale of government land

  I have been thinking a lot lately about the stories of the sales of government land. It seems to me that we have to push forward with the times and take advantage of the economic investment boom BUT there are times when money is not the most important Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 09:40 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments

• I need help

  Since my parents knew about my homosexuality, their behavior never return to normal; they never sleep or eat well, they are not socially active as they use to be! My mother constantly cries, & I see sadness & disappointing in my father's eyes Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 05:58 from Dr. RAINBOW | 0 Comments

• Abokalibz!

  Your results: You are Apocalypse Apocalypse 77% The Joker 75% Dr. Doom 72% Poison Ivy 68% Lex Luthor 65% Mystique 65% Venom 64% Mr. Freeze 64% Magneto 63% Dark Phoenix 63% Juggernaut 57% Riddler 50% Green Goblin 49% Kingpin 48% Catwoman 39% Two-Face 21% Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 01:31 from Sanitary Measures | 0 Comments Filed under Amman

• How to Become a Writer Or, Have You Earned This Cliche?

  A brilliant short story/article fusion on how to become a writer, by Lorrie Moore, dated March 3, 1985: First, try to be something, anything, else. A movie star/astronaut. A movie star/ missionary. A movie star/kindergarten teacher. President of the World. Read More... Posted 16-07-2008 12:47 from Tololy's Box | 0 Comments Filed under Literature