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muddy confusion

neoscholastic wrote 1 month ago: I am lost and confused, walking through the swamps of the earth under an eternally dark night and in … more »

Tags: The Interior Castle

Coen and No Country for Old Men9 comments

intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: AdventureMan and I watched No Country for Old Men last night, and oh! it held us on the edge of our … more »

Tags: adventure, Arts & Handicrafts, Bureaucracy, character, Community, Crime, Cross-Cultural, Entertainment, Interconnected

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen7 comments

intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: This is another one of those books I picked up on the last day of my last travels in the US. I had … more »

Tags: Books, Cross-Cultural, Family Issues, Pets, Zanzibar, Fiction, friends & friendship, Living Conditions, Mating Behavior

Schism vs Fitna6 comments

intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: On the front of the Friday Kuwait Times (kind of the weekly tabloid edition) there is a headline art … more »

Tags: Blogging, character, Communication, Community, Cross-Cultural, Locard Exchange Principal, News, social issues, Spiritual

Sunrise 19 Feb 20082 comments

intlxpatr wrote 4 months ago: “Not with a bang, but a whimper. . . “ That tiny tiny bright speck you see is the sun f … more »

Tags: Kuwait, Relationships, Expat Life, language, WorDs, character, sunrise series

The Door Into Summer14 comments

intlxpatr wrote 5 months ago: We had a cat, a street cat from Tunisia, named Cinnamon. I had taken our son to see a movie and when … more »

Tags: adventure, Africa, Books, Expat Life, Family Issues, Living Conditions, Marriage, Pets, Tunisia

My Wish For You10 comments

intlxpatr wrote 6 months ago: A dear friend gave me a book mark with this poem on it. I had never seen it before, and I found myse … more »

Tags: friends & friendship

Ozymandias: Nothing beside remains4 comments

intlxpatr wrote 8 months ago: This is one of my favorite poems. I learned it as a child, and didn’t understand it, but liked … more »

Tags: adventure, Arts & Handicrafts, Communication, Cross-Cultural, Expat Life, public art

Laughter is the Best Weapon5 comments

intlxpatr wrote 9 months ago: I just heard this quote on Good Morning America as they are discussing how Hilary Clinton laughs to … more »

Tags: Cultural, Humor, language, Political Issues, WorDs

A Thousand Splendid Suns20 comments

intlxpatr wrote 9 months ago: Once I picked up Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, I barely put it down again until … more »

Tags: Books, Cross-Cultural, Relationships, Women's Issues, Family Issues, Marriage, adventure, social issues, Fiction

Nemirovsky: Suite Francaise8 comments

intlxpatr wrote 10 months ago: Within five seconds of starting this book, you are in Paris, flurrying with the Parisians. It’ … more »

Tags: Books, Bureaucracy, Community, Cross-Cultural, Family Issues, France, Generational, Living Conditions, Political Issues

Levantine/Gulf/Persian Warrior Women?22 comments

intlxpatr wrote 10 months ago: I’m still reading Sarum, by Edward Rutherford, although I am nearing the end. I am still think … more »

Tags: Books, Cross-Cultural, Kuwait, middle east, Women's Issues, adventure, Saudi Arabia, Iran

Burke and Tin Roof Blowdown5 comments

intlxpatr wrote 11 months ago: “So what are you reading?” Sparkle’s question didn’t surprise me. It’ … more »

Tags: Books, Crime, Detective/Mystery, Family Issues, Fiction, Relationships, Weather

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: In Alexander McCall Smith’s newest book about Mma Ramotswe, it is a time of transition and une … more »

Tags: Books, Cross-Cultural, Africa, Relationships, Women's Issues, Family Issues, Marriage, adventure, Botswana

Labyrinth by Kate Mosse4 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: When I saw this book at the Barnes and Noble, I thought “isn’t Kate Moss a fashion model … more »

Tags: Books, Bureaucracy, Communication, Community, Crime, Family Issues, France, Living Conditions, Marriage

Dark, Disturbing Road5 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Do you remember the happy books you read? Those that are light and breezy? Those with happy-ever-aft … more »

Tags: Books, Relationships, Family Issues, adventure, Generational, Living Conditions, Community

MOC Bans Porno Film Sites7 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Today’s Kuwait Times: Internet Porno Film Sites The Ministry of Communication has closed down … more »

Tags: Bureaucracy, Communication, Community, Cultural, Customer Service, Expat Life, Family Issues, Kuwait, Living Conditions

James Morrow's The Last Witchfinder6 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: This is one of the strangest books I have ever read. I can’t even claim to have picked it up o … more »

Tags: Books, Community, Cross-Cultural, Family Issues, Living Conditions, Marriage, Mating Behavior, Political Issues, Random musings

Book Meme - Too Much Temptation5 comments

intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Friday mornings in Kuwait can be VERRRRRY quiet. Today, I explored Technorati, and found people who … more »

Tags: Books, Cross-Cultural, Expat Life, Fiction, Blogging


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