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Archive for June 2006

Do you want me to work for you or not?

My second job interview in Egypt had convinced me beyond all doubt that there is no redemption for this country’s “professionals”. I just quit that job, teaching at the American High School section of an Egyptian private school, but in retrospect I realized how much the interview was a reflection of the state of affairs [...]

To say that Egyptians are tolerant…

…is the same as saying that arctic temperatures average out to 45 Celcius annually; completely bogus and ridiculous. An hour or so ago, I was engaged in a conversation with a friend about various topics of interest in Egypt and the world. We were thinking of doing some research, for our own purposes, about minorities [...]

A little break

Real life has intervened again and forced me to take a bit of a break from blogging. I don't know how long this will last… probably no more than a week, if that. Thank you for visiting.