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May has always been one of my favorite months. The freshness of the creeping summer is joyful, and Amman isn’t too hot nor too crowded yet.Hello, June. I like you too.(Pictures are all Instagra...
A brilliant short production by Ahmad Samara, asking the people of Amman what they would do if tomorrow was the last day of their life.The video made me feel all joyful, although the question posed i...
In case you want a dose of happiness after El-Fer3i’s “Asafir Al Houla”, here’s a fun song called “Madeline” by Ruba Shamshoum and Toot Ard.Related: Other Music fr...
I don’t know how I missed this song when it came out on Sunday right after the Houlah Massacre.Yet, it says one thing: we’re witnessing the rise of the Arab artistic conscience. The piece...
Dear Cirque du Soleil,Art is beautiful, I’m sure you agree. Art is an agent of change. Art is a tool of empowerment. Art gives a voice to those who have none.As an art form the circus in partic...
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Bogi (a Virgo): “Oh my god Roba, you can’t handle criticism AT ALL”.Karma (a Leo): “She’s a Leo. What do you expect? You know what they say: ‘Leos are vain and dis...
What do you call the king of spam? And what does the king of spam force you to do? Previous WhatsApp and Family Stories: Thus Says the King of Chocolate Geotagging the Real WorldNo r...
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Images I collected this week, for your weekend pleasure.Previous diary entries: Collection 5 Collection 4 Collection 3 Collection 2 Collection 1 Cool shoes are cool. Stripes are cool too. Indeed. Al ...
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[Source: JRNN]This is beyond outrageous.Let me remind you of our constitution: Article 6 (i) Jordanians shall be equal before the law. There shall be no discrimination between them as regards to thei...
Well, of course, it’s no secret that people who fall to email scams are either very new Internet users or, more likely, stupid.Interesting thread on Quora:Scams: Why are E. mail scams written i...
I really, really love the family WhatsApp group.Case in point:Appendix: Pre vious WhatsApp and Family Stories: Thus Says the King of Chocolate Geotagging the Real WorldNo related post...
From “GreaterGood“:In exploring our moral intuitions, Haidt has identified five components of morality that are common to most cultures. Two–preventing harm to others and reciprocity/fair...
These 15 rules of design for non-designers were for a talk I gave at New Think Festival.If you stick to them, you should have a solid visual piece, regardless of whether you’re a designer or no...
10 Things to Do in Amman View more presentations from Roba Al-AssiCreated for a talk at New Think Festival, May 2012 at Al-Hussein Park.The presentation has images and directions, but here’s th...
This is so cool, from Carl Pyrdum’s 2010 essay on the internal logic of Gothic manuscript illuminations using illustrations from Super Mario Brothers.[via the always-awesome Boing Boing]No rela...
I cringe every single freakin’ time I get an email addressed to “Dears,”.Sweetie, you can’t say that. It just sounds stupid.What you can use instead:Hello,I hope you are well....
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A beautiful excerpt from the 11th episode Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos”:“Wh at an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are impr...
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This is awesome, aside from all the gender stereotypes and propoganda.No related posts.
Images I collected this week, for your weekend pleasure.Previous diary entries: Collection 4 Collection 3 Collection 2 Collection 1 Sister cigarette Shave أنا لا انتمي Will Troll The dark side Unatta...
I love people with hands that look smart; long tapered fingers and a solid build give the impression of genius, and I love that. There is something so personal and majestic about hands that look like...
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while: the Baloney Detection Kit.Honey, stop backing up your absurd debates with pseudoscience. And stop believing everything anyone tells you, includin...
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1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.2. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.3. Never try to discourage thinking for you a...
Here are some really gorgeous works by Saudi artist and designer Sarah Al Abdali. I love the collage of feminism, feminity, and nostalgia. Very beautiful.Related:Good Design is Joy: Designer Mohamed ...
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