Last Week of Ramadan

I forgot to mention on my last post that there are new pics. Just follow the link for Jack’s Pictures and there is an album from birthday parties of September.

Tomorrow starts the last working week of Ramadan. There will a short holiday, an Eid, and then back to work on the regular schedule. I’ll probably head up to Sharjah and invade David and Lorin for the Eid holiday. What I should do is lock myself up in my flat and start cleaning out and throwing away. I am such a pack rat.

I just finished reading the latest Rebus entry, The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin. The Rebus series is one of my favorites. There is never a bad Rebus novel. This one is set at the G8 conference held in Scotland and also includes the London subway bombings that occurred at the same time. They all keep referring to Rebus’ impending retirement. Mr. Rankin, please, don’t.

Watched the last episode of Season 3 of “Lost” on Thursday night. I know some people have given up on the series, but I still find it one of the more intelligent things on TV. It ended with a supposed “flash forward” to when Jack and Kate are off the island, rescued. What I don’t understand is that in the flash forward Jack made mention of his father being “downstairs” in the hospital. I thought the old drunk was dead. More mystery? Oh, and Charley apparently drowned. Charley was one of my favs, I’ll miss him.

Here are some links to some things I’ve read this week. Some are important and should be read ASAP.

How the Democrats Blew It by Gary Kamiya

http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/10/02/democrats/

Israel’s Toy Soldiers by Chris Hedges

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20071001_israels_toy_soldiers/

Why Don’t They Like Us as Much as They Used to by Anne Applebaum

http://www.slate.com/id/2175026/

My Christian Daughter Says I’m Going to Hell by Cary Tennis

http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/04/christianity/

Milton Viorst on “The Israel Lobby”

http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/20071004_milton_viorst_on_the_israel_lobby/

Time to Weigh in on the Israel Lobby Debate by Daniel Levy

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/oct/05/time_to_weigh_in_on_the_israel_lobby_debate

Have a good week. Cheers.