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A Warning to Sunday Speakers

A Warning to Sunday Speakers

Warning to Sunday speakers: This past Sunday, I had been scheduled to speak at the small international church in our city. Since it’s summer, most ex-pats have opted for locations that are cooler than the third ring of Hades. A few of us for a variety of reasons...
Risking Normal

Risking Normal

John called everyone into the rectangular-shaped room on the second floor of the mosque. The six women dressed in the traditional Nubian black abayas (long tunic) finally settled into their places on padded wooded benches along the perimeter of the concrete...
Eggcellent Eid

Eggcellent Eid

So John and I had the bright idea that we would go out one night on a date during last week’s eid (holiday).  We wanted to get out and see what exactly happens during the festivities.  We decided to walk so that we could enjoy the fabulously low temps (upper...