A troublesome yet beautiful night
I was on my way home after walking a friend back to her apartment when I saw the flashing red lights of a fire department vehicle about a block away, just across the street from my office building. I...
View ArticleThe ant and the bee
I saw this epic scene as I was walking home from work; my eye caught by an uneven shuffling near the corner of the wall next to my feet. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was one of those things...
View ArticleHere’s my card
I went out to see The Dark Knight yesterday evening, and of course I couldn’t let the opportunity for a simple yet visceral theatrical experience pass me by. Although originally a few other people...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Wadi Rum
As promised in the previous blog entry, I now find myself caught up with enough of my coursework and lesson planning that I can put a few hours aside to talk about this past weekend’s trip to Wadi Rum,...
View ArticleEaster 2009: We were GOING to have ham
Mere minutes after my return to Amman from Ajloun and Um Qais as documented in my previous post, I went to bed. I knew I would need the extra sleep in order to wake up at 3:30 in the morning to prepare...
View ArticleBaking a Dell XPS M2010 video card to save it
About six months ago, I fulfilled a (minor) dream of mine to own the most beastly portable computer ever made. The Dell XPS M2010 is the bigger brother to my former laptop, the M1210. Instead of a...
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