I remember exactly how it happened.

29Aug07

Just a little over 24 hours ago… the station’s phones started ringing and I just happened to pick it up this time.
“Yea, hi. I’ve got a traffic update for you.”
It was about 4 PM… and not unusual to hear this type of a greeting on the other end around that time.
“Okay,” I calmly replied grabbing my [...]

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I know I shouldn’t…

23Aug07

Because I may find myself in the same situation one day, but sometimes tv news bloopers just make my day a little bit brighter :)

here are some other favorites:
Anchor faints
Angry reporter
Nervous news

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Because I can’t get over her.

22Aug07

Aimee Bender’s short story of a woman whose lover becomes an ape and then a sea turtle. Is it really a case of ‘reverse evolution’? Hilarious, witty, entertaining, and smart.
‘The Rememberer’

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A Muraqaba Journey

22Aug07

They’re in a hurry. Thin clouds move across the tapestry which is the glass of my bedroom window. I scan for any gray, but my sight returns thirsty to a small room lit only by a pale yellow light falling in through one window.
It is late afternoon and I have just prayed Asr. The mood [...]

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Searching for Good

22Aug07

A dear friend and I were chatting on the phone about the usual headlines lately in the news… when our path took a slight turn.
“I don’t know,” he paused. “I used to believe that there was some good inside everybody, but now I’m not so sure.”
This particular part of our talk stayed jumbled up inside of me for [...]

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