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Monday, January 28, 2013

Yes, I am

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I got some mail from concerned parties that perhaps I should try to date Americans, followed by questions as to why do I have such a prejud...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Driving a Jeep

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The rental car agency, Automall, where I have been renting my Envoy since 2009 pulled a number on me.  I got the Envoy at zero mileage and h...
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Why can't I be an adult? Car loan in Kuwait

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When I was a teenager to twenty-something, my credit history wasn't (there) that good.  Like most people of that age, I had to get my mo...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Drifting in Kuwait

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Photo:  Desert Girl Adrenalin Junkies Demand Place To Practice ‘Drifting’ Arab Times, 20 January 2013 Give us ‘playground’: More t...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Dr. Geza Fehervari and Tareq Rejab Museum Family

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The below is an article I wrote and was published in 2004.  I posted earlier that Dr. Geza has died recently after several years of illness....
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Pet Shops in Kuwait & Where to Take Your Dog

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Kuwaitiful blog has a very good post about a number of pet shops in Kuwait and what items they have for sale.  I'm not going to re-post ...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

Approval required for mixed marriages in Kuwait

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Welcome to Saudi Arabia.... here we go again with more backward, archaic laws.  I thought this parliament was going to be different. Inter...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Virtual Relationships

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I spent the weekend at the camp again in sub-zero temperatures.  It was NOT a warm and cozy couple of nights, and it wasn't because of t...
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RIP Dr. Geza Fehervari

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I had the unique opportunity to interview Dr. Fehervari for a magazine article years ago on the Tareq Rejab Museum.  I just learned that he ...
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Bazaar Magazine's 2013 Dining Guide is Out!

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I Y Bazaar Magazine.  Those guys have treated me so well for so many years and they are just decent, kind, compassionate, care-about-...

Kuwait Labor Law Webite - Woo Hoo!

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http://www.kuwaitlaborlaw.com This website is just what we've needed.  I wonder who runs it.
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"I am Kuwaiti"

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Mona Kareem forwarded a tweet on the Bedoon (stateless) community of Kuwait containing a link to a VERY good article by Sebastian Kohn from ...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013

My new life in the desert

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I arrived in Kuwait from Virginia on New Years Eve.  The plane was empty.  Apparently, Kuwait isn't a big New Years Eve destination.  W...
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I have been granted a behavior waiver

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So like, um, I haven't posted for a while.  Why?  Because I've just been having too damn much fun, that's why. Let's back ...
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Western Employees on Arifjan Sue for Labor Benefits and Win

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The article below appeared on the front page of the Arab Times. USG contractors working in Kuwait MUST abide by the Kuwait Labor Law or fa...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

1st Day of Invisilign Braces

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So I got my braces (clear plastic trays basically) put in today.  They had to install anchors (little points of enamel that help hold the tr...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Christmas Caroling in my Office

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My mother remarked recently that she never hears people singing anymore.  She grew up with my grandmother either humming a tune or singing i...
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Here we go again: Kuwait's Newest New Government

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Photo courtesy of the Arab Times (I think the editor dislikes Rola Dashti because there are much better photos of her out there.  Shame on t...
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Qatar's 'One of Us' Campaign

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The following is a re-post from Here There and Everywhere, Intlxpatr's, Blog .  I like it.  Kuwait may not have the same social problem ...
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12/12/12

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Fascinating date. So, I'm flying to Virginia to be with my family for the anticipated end of the world (according to the Mayans).  ...