by Deborah Quinn | Jun 15, 2012 | Education, Feminism, Politics, religion
The pitch: So there are these nuns, right, maybe a Sandra Bullock type and an Amy Adams type, who decide it’s time to challenge corporate bigwigs and oh yeah, maybe also the Pope, about their misplaced priorities. Hollywood Muckety-muck: Uh, nuns? The last big...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 11, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, expat, Monday Listicle, Politics, pop culture, UAE
The Sisterhood chose the listicle topic for today: “things that make you go hmmm.” If you don’t know the Sisterhood, you should; they’re exactly the kind of people you’d like to have on vacation with you, in part because they’re so...
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...
