JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, Aljazeera’s Arabic channel was reporting on events in Gaza. Suddenly the camera was pointing upwards towards the dark sky. The screen was pitch black. Nothing could be seen, but there was a sound to be heard: the noise of airplanes, a frightening, a terrifying droning.

It was impossible not to think about the tens of thousands ( Read more... )

There cannot be praise high enough for these amazing people.

[Larnaca, Cyprus] Today the Free Gaza Movement put Israel on notice that we are sending another emergency boat to Gaza. We will announce our exact departure date, time and route in the next few days. We will travel from Cypriot waters, into international waters, then directly into Gaza ( Read more... )

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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Neuroticism

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Extraversion

98
Openness To Experience

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Agreeableness

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Conscientiousness

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-- Here are the rules to keep in mind when watching television news in the evening or reading the morning newspaper. Observing them closely will simplify things considerably.

Rule 1: In the Middle East, it is always the Arabs who attack and the Israelis who defend themselves. This is called reprisal.

Rule 2: Arabs, Palestinians or Lebanese do not ( Read more... )

Nyambe is growing so fast. Right now one of her favourite things is seeing herself in a mirror, it's so funny to see her smiling and giggling at herself ( Read more... )

Nyambe is now sleeping through the night. She sleeps approx 11pm until 7am although she snoozes on and off from around 8pm ( Read more... )

We are really looking forwards to taking Nyambe to tonight's church service.

Obviously she won't know what's happening and she will probably sleep through it but it is still her first Easter and it's something that Amy and I will remember all our lives. :0)