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View Article  A FIRE IN THE SKY


I came out of the office earlier than usual at 6:05PM. There was hardly any car on the road since ...   more »

View Article  ME AND MY MAZDA6

Is there such a thing as an accident-prone car?    more »

View Article  RECEPTION

After the church ceremony, the Reception that was to follow at the Crowne Plaza Hotel was planned for 7:30PM. I ...   more »

View Article  CELEBRATING 25 YEARS TOGETHER
I just got married. Again. To the same woman! 

Sometime late last year, my wife had been dropping hints ...   more »

View Article  PROM NIGHT FOR A JUNIOR

My son attended his high school JS Prom during the weekend.

Weeks before, he was busy practicing with his Fender ...   more »

View Article  WHEN IT RAINS, IT SURELY POURS

Winter finally came to this desert kingdom when it rained so hard two days ago. It took me almost an ...   more »

View Article  TWO DAYS IN A FARM IN ABDALY

We had a two-day holiday to end the month of Ramadan. Those working for the government had a week off and I heard people working there complaining...   more »

View Article  RAMADAN TIME

Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting began three days ago. There was heavy traffic everywhere on the first day which ...   more »

View Article  ACCIDENT ON A TUESDAY MORNING

There I was driving in the middle of the Gulf Road, humming to James Blunts’s “You’re Beautiful” playing on the ...   more »

View Article  FURTHER ON UP THE GULF ROAD

I took up a dare from my son that I could bike the whole length of the Gulf Road from ...   more »

View Article  THE KUWAIT TOWERS

The most distinctive architectural landmark along the Gulf Road in Kuwait is the three needle-shaped towers that dominate the skyline. ...   more »

View Article  THE AMIR OF KUWAIT PASSES AWAY

I was just finishing my cup of coffee and about to leave when I got a call from the office ...   more »

View Article  FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, THE WEATHER, AND WALKING IN THE NEW YEAR

Man, it’s been 10 days now since 2006 came and I just can’t remember where the week went. As Letterman ...   more »

View Article  CHRISTMAS DAY 2005

The morning sky was a brooding dark grey once again threatening to pour any minute. As I looked out the ...   more »

View Article  CHRISTMAS EVE 2005
The morning was dull and grey when I left for the office. Heavy storm clouds accompanied me all the way ...   more »
View Article  RECOLLECTIONS OF THE IRAQI INVASION (Third of Three Parts)

Like a convoy to nowhere, about a dozen cars made a beeline down the 5...   more »

View Article  RECOLLECTIONS OF THE IRAQI INVASION (Second of Three Parts)

We all couldn’t sleep soundly the first night. The following day ...   more »

View Article  RECOLLECTIONS OF THE IRAQI INVASION (First of Three Parts)

Fifteen years sure is a long time but I can still recollect vividly that day when Iraq invaded ...   more »

View Article  BUILDING BOOM IN KUWAIT
I worked pretty late last night in the office finishing off some stuff that I had been neglecting for over a week now. I turned off all the lights after locking the main door and like usual, I was about to let myself out via a side door. Walking along the darkened corridor .....   more »
View Article  KUMUSTA MGA KAIBIGAN?
The “Kumustahan Sa Kuwait” show was, I think, a runaway success both in terms of the talent showcased by the Manila artists and the financial payback for the organizers.    more »