The state of Israel is full of crap I could go on and on about the different meanings such a statement has, but for now I’ll focus on the literal. While I’m no scatologist, some shit does occasionally catch my attention, especially when it smells funny… It’s something to laugh and cry at – some [...]
Last week in Arabic class, my teacher Mohammed Ali taught me an interesting new word. It was the one that was supposed to describe why Yousuf, our Arabic book’s protagonist, was going in and out of the bathroom holding his tummy. “Diarrhea?” I volunteered. He shook his head, frowning. “Constipation?” He nodded and smiled. This [...]
I was surprised and pleased to read this in the Jordan Times on Wednesday. The Philippine government has apparently said it will not approve any more work contracts for its citizens in Jordan, where a large number of Filipina women work as domestic helpers. Domestic workers in Jordan are mainly from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and [...]
Now that it’s winter break and I took an incomplete (in my philosophy class cuz I’m not done philosophizing, bitches!), I get to read fun books. Some reading material I’ll be taking with me on my Palestine/Egypt winter travels are (1) Poop Culture: how America is shaped by its grossest national product and (2) A [...]
I guess it’s finally time to come clean about who Quiqui really is. We tried to keep this shit under wraps cause its like one of those awkward things where everyone knows what the deal is, but everyone’s too freaked out to say it out loud – cause that would make it too fucking real. [...]
QUIQUI: I was sitting there peeing and noticed my Victoria’s Secret thong was Made in Israel. And I’m like, “Man! Now I gotta throw this thong away.”GAYLE: Why? Because otherwise you’d be a hypocrite?QUIQUI: Right.GAYLE: Well, is it still hypocritical if it’s up your ass?
With corporations like AT&T; playing grim reeper to the Bill of Rights, the Bush administration should rest assured that it can at the very least afford to let go of Alberto Gonzales if Alberto Gonzales ever decides to indict Alberto Gonzales. At Sunday’s Lollapalooza Delivered by AT&T; concert, fans watching Pearl Jam on the live [...]
While the 2008 presidential elections loom nearer and a defeat for the Republican party becomes more certain, U.S. President George W. Bush is being hit with pressure from the Republican party to do something about his embarassingly low approval ratings. “Don’t worry,” has been his reponse. “I can assure you I will not leave office [...]