by Deborah Quinn | Aug 16, 2012 | Children, family
So we’re at the beach. Liam has a shovel and begins to dig. Husband: are you making a sandcastle? Liam: Nope. Digging a hole. Husband: Just digging a hole? No castle? Liam: Nope. Just a hole. Husband: What about a tunnel? Liam: Nope. Husband: Who just digs a...
by Deborah Quinn | Mar 18, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Kids, Politics, ranting
I wasn’t going to write anything about Trayvon Martin. His murder happened a long way away, and the newspapers here in Abu Dhabi are filled with plenty of stories of murder and mayhem (Syria, anyone?). Plus, you know, he’s African American and the murder happened in...
by Deborah Quinn | Feb 14, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, family, marriage, Monday Listicle
Valentine’s Day today. Excessive pink sentiment has pervaded even here: stores filled with heart-shaped chocolates, kids exchanging valentines at school…men scurrying through the streets clutching bouquets. Stasha says today’s list is about...
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 16, 2011 | Children, Politics
Here’s proof that my six year old may be smarter than many members of Congress: Wouldn’t that be great? If people could stop selling guns instead of just observing a moment of silence as they did today, outside a gun show in Tucson? What good, exactly, is...
