It’s rained 3 days this week. Not only rain, but thunder and lightning. Something I’ve not seen in my time here. Something I’ve missed. The tense space between the flash and […]
It’s Raining Mud, Hallelujah!
Wadi Mujib on the Downside
I’m nearing the end of my time here at “the crossroads of Armageddon”, as some have put it. And while we approached Amman with a good deal of trepidation, we’ve grown […]
Who Wants Ice Cream?
Spent a long weekend with family, including a 7 and 10 year old, spending their first time in Jordan. After showing them around an Embassy and explaining why we were so […]
A Brief Squee!
This entry may come as a disappointment. Especially for those of you who’ve anxiously returned to find out the answer to last week’s puzzle – namely, do I feel cooler with […]
Hammam Amman and on and on
Caution: The following contains graphic descriptions of a grown man having a bath. You’ve been warned. S.A.M. doesn’t ordinarily go in for massages. Or spa treatments. I’ve come around to foot […]
Six Dollar Hookah
My wife left me. Took the car. Left the dog. For the weekend. Hence, in a curious turn, S.A.M was left at home for the first time in a long […]
Blink of an Eye
I was turning five or six and waiting for my birthday party to start. I remember watching the clock proceed glacially toward 1 pm. Staring. Closing my eyes. Staring. Groaning when the […]
There Are Better Ways To Die Than With A Needle To Your Neck
I am a bit of a hoarder. I like things that are useful. I like to be prepared. So, when I go to fancy hotels and they have free toiletries, I […]
Speaking of School Safety.
Spawn of S.A.M graduated from an undisclosed school in Asia. It was a beautiful campus for 2000 kids or so. Rooftop water garden, covered amphitheater, snack bars, a couple sports fields, smoothie […]
The Difference in Economy Classes
Emirates and Etihad are some of the world’s top airlines. FlyDubai is not. It is a budget airlines. Low frills. All one class. No free service. If you’re flying to Kabul, you […]
