ANMag | Personal Maintenance August 2007
ANMag Issue 19
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Personal Maintenance

Alpha Omega ColumnSociety – Part I: Of Cats
By Mohamad Sobh, Staff Writer

Beirut, Lebanon – Now this topic has been shrouded in ambiguity for the centuries past, a source of controversy, and a bottomless well of strife. Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not talking about the Lochness monster, but rather….how can I break this gently…here goes….women! [More]

Piece of Mind ColumnLife: A Delicious Recipe!
By Suha Karaky, Managing Editor

Beirut, Lebanon − Thoughts, contemplations, ideas: they seem to constantly journey around in our heads, positive ones instilling happiness and smiles, others confusing us to the extent of instigating mental – and sometimes full-body –  havoc! [More]

Kinda Real ColumnKinda Real Column: Anchoring Wishes and Desires
By Kinda Adra Mugharbel, Staff Writer

Beirut, Lebanon – What you do not get is the one thing you really want. It is funny how we always end up with things we never thought about and never get the chance to get what we really want. It is sometimes frustrating because some people spend their lives trying to get what they want, but they just cannot seem to get it, and so they live miserably, envying others and thinking that they got what they want. [More]

Hang Me Up to Dry ColumnHang Me Up to Dry Column: Coffee
By Lina Alotri, Contributing Writer

Beirut, Lebanon – Coffee is not just a beverage; it is an infusion of flavor that is indescribable. Some people might think Java City is just an ordinary café. But it is not; it is extraordinary. Java City was not just your average coffee shop. It was a place full of reminiscences and memories. It is a very big disappointment that it has closed down. There really is no other coffee shop that can suffice. [More]

ExpressAn Extension of a Deadline to August 8, 2007: Letter to George W. Bush
By Richard V. Rhone, Contributing Writer

Mr. President, you have obviously chosen to ignore − for the tenth time over the last five years − evidence of a white-collar crime of historical and monumental proportions. I have, during the last five years, provided that evidence, which includes documents, e-mails and other proof of this crime, to you, the Vice President, the Governor General of Canada, the past and present Prime Ministers of Canada, the past and present Ministers of Foreign Affairs, four Presidential candidates (i.e. Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Obama, Senator Joe Biden, Senator John McCain), the Canadian Bar Association, 285 members of the international medias, 36 Members of the European Parliament and 286 Members of the Canadian House of Commons. [More]

ExpressWhat is life?
By Lyne Isteitieh, Contributing Writer

Beirut, Lebanon – Is life that hard? Or do we pressure ourselves? Sometimes you feel like the whole world collapsed on you. Is it because the world is so heavy or because you are so fragile to carry such a burden? What makes our life enjoyable, and what makes it not? Is it us, or is it life itself? [More]

 

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