Wellwisher's blog

For the stabbed N.Y. taxi driver

Wellwisher — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:12:34 +0000

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Ashura

Wellwisher — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:41 +0000

I have an Egyptian co-worker who quite often runs into me in the hallways. In the past, he had greeted me with “Al salaam-o aleikom,” to which I responded with “Aleikom-o salaam,” with as much an Arabic accent that I could borrow.

Once, when we were both in an elevator, he who had already - on the basis of my name – determined that I was from the Middle East, asked me about my country of origin and the religion I practiced.

Letter to St. Nick

Wellwisher — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:20:01 +0000

Dear Santa,

At the dawn of a new year, I wish for the earth health and longevity, and for us peace and prosperity.

I wish for thicker polar ice caps and a denser ozone layer. I wish for expanding rain forests, and growing oceanic faunas.

I wish an end for poverty and disease, and a renaissance for humanity. I wish for a year free of revolutions -- everyone embracing thepromises of evolution.