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• How to bribe your way to the front
  Here’s a great piece of journalism about one man’s efforts to bribe the maître d’s at exclusive New York restaurants. His discovery? It’s quite easy and nowhere near as expensive as you’d think. Read the whole piece, it’s quite enjoyable. Here’s the author’s summary on how to bribe properly: 1. Go. You’d be surprised what [...] Related posts:The Photographic […]
• Beginner tips for living in Abu Dhabi, UAE
  I plan on updating this post during my tenure in Abu Dhabi. Here are a few tips after my first three weeks: 1) Go with the flow — things get done here but in their own serpentine way. The delivery drivers may be out of touch for 24 hours, but they’ll show up at the [...] Related posts:Abu Dhabi bound Last week, I accepted an offer to teach journalism at... I […]
• For a mere $1,800 per night
  Finally, a honeymoon suite with a panoramic view from under the ocean. Actually, $1,800 per night seems quite reasonable — particularly relative to the 7-star hotels in the UAE. Share/Bookmark Related posts:George Noory: The Night Listener Great profile in The Atlantic about George Noory, the host... Four compromises required for Mideast peace Read this in [ […]
• Searching for the simple narrative
  Another great column from David Brooks in the New York Times about our ideologically self-contained world. He writes: In this atmosphere, we’re all less conscious of our severe mental shortcomings and less inclined to be skeptical of our own opinions. Occasionally you surf around the Web and find someone who takes mental limitations seriously. For [...] Rela […]
• On the transcendent unity of world religions
  Found an interesting op/ed from the Dalai Lama a few days ago. He made the point that the world religions share a common core of beliefs — that they are more similar, perhaps, than different. Here’s a few good bits: Granted, every religion has a sense of exclusivity as part of its core identity. Even [...] Related posts:The best sand animator in the world Ye […]
• About that mosque in NYC
  Here’s a good editorial from the Khaleej Times, a paper out of Dubai, about the controversy over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero. It mirrors my feelings about the issue: The true American patriot is Michael Rubens Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, who has supported the idea of a mosque. I use his full [...] Related posts:Searching for the simple narrati […]