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Sunday Supper: Panko Crusted Salmon

You’ve probably heard of Panko crusted chicken. Since I gave up meat for 2014, I’ve become fairly adventurous in seafood. Panko crusted salmon gives you the same texture but with fish.

Friday Fashion: Polka Dots in the Office

A playful take on the classic black and white combo: a polka dot (pencil) skirt. Keep the rest of the look simple.

When Your Friend is a Trafficker

Last week’s New York Times article about labor abuse in the construction of the NYU Abu Dhabi facilities brought new light to the dangerous of doing business in the Arabian Gulf. For the laborers, the complaints were much the same: addition to unsanitary accommodations, low or no wages, and harsh working conditions, the men who […]

Sunday Supper: Squid Stirfry

I’ve been a vegetarian for 5 months. Haven’t missed meat much but I do need to branch out from salmon. That’s why squid was a delightful departure from the regular fish menu. Though it left a lingering smell in my car, the stir fry (and later calamari) were worth it.

Wordless Wednesday: Reading for Pleasure in Qatar (Infographic)

You’ve probably heard the oft repeated phrase “no one reads anymore.” Alarming statistics about reading habits of young Arabs are summed up in the closing line of the Jordanian documentary film Six Minutes (Alabdallah 2005):“The Arab child reads about six minutes every year outside of school curriculum.” Leah Caldwell, correspondent for the Lebanese publication Al […]

Sunday Supper: Black Bean Chocolate Brownies

Yes, black beans make an excellent substitute for flour and the best brownies you’ve ever had. They have beans so technically they’re a whole meal. You’re welcome.

Wordless Wednesday: Real Men Don’t Buy Girls

Boko Haram’s fight to overthrow the Nigerian government and create an Islamist state has resulted in the deaths of an estimated 4,000 people. To date, this has been an internal conflict with occasional blips in the international media. But the group’s kidnapping of over 200 school girls, and the subsequent mishandling by the Nigerian authorities, […]

M(other)s

You’ve heard the expression – or used it yourself. “Didn’t your mother teach you any manners?” “Where is your mother?” “What was his mother thinking?” Whether good or bad – mostly in the bad instances – we call questions down on people’s upbringings. And that usually leads to questions about parenting. Which are directed most […]

Fashion Friday: Printed Pants in the Office

Excited for a few weeks of a more casual look in the office. At least until summer school begins!

Writer Wednesday: A Real Pencil (Not the Skirt)

I tried quite a few titles for this post, including “Rob’s Pencil” but you can see why that probably wasn’t a good choice. Or am I too attuned to undergrad forms of humor? You may have read my writing process post on the blog last week which is part of a “hop”. In the blogosphere, […]